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NRC Ranking of U.S. Psychology Ph.D. Programs

   This page contains links to 185 psychology Ph.D. programs rank-ordered in quality according to the most recent study conducted by the National Research Council (with "quality scores" taken from a summary of the NRC report published by the APS Observer).

The Canadian Psychological Association Graduate Guide is a good source of information on graduate study in Canada, and John Krantz also maintains an extensive international list of Psychology Departments.

Note to Students: The rankings below should be considered no more than a rough approximation. You would be well advised to consult as many faculty members as possible for feedback on your top school choices before applying to graduate school. Admission to graduate school is competitive, so apply to as many schools as possible; have your friends, family, and academic advisors look over your application materials; and if you receive letters of rejection, don't lose your sense of humor!

National Research Council Rankings
Rank School Department Score
1.0 Stanford University Psychology 72
3.5 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor Psychology 70
3.5 Yale University Psychology 70
3.5 University of California--Los Angeles Psychology 70
3.5 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Psychology 70
6.0 Harvard University Psychology 69
7.0 University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Psychology 68
9.5 University of Pennsylvania Psychology 67
9.5 University of California--Berkeley Psychology 67
9.5 University of California--San Diego Psychology 67
9.5 Carnegie Mellon University Psychology 67
12.5 University of Washington Psychology 66
12.5 Princeton University Psychology 66
14.5 Cornell University Psychology 65
14.5 University of Wisconsin--Madison Psychology 65
16.5 Columbia University Psychology 64
16.5 University of Texas at Austin Psychology 64
21.5 University of Chicago Psychology 63
21.5 Indiana University at Bloomington Psychology 63
21.5 University of Virginia Psychology 63
21.5 Ohio State University--Columbus Psychology 63
21.5 University of Oregon Psychology 63
21.5 University of Colorado at Boulder Psychology 63
21.5 Northwestern University Psychology 63
21.5 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Psychology 63
26.0 University of California--Irvine Psychology 62
29.5 University of Massachusetts Amherst Psychology 61
29.5 Rutgers State University--New Brunswick Psychology 61
29.5 University of Southern California Psychology 61
29.5 Purdue University Psychology 61
29.5 University of Rochester Psychology 61
29.5 Pennsylvania State University Psychology 61
35.0 Duke University Psy./Neuroscience 60
35.0 Johns Hopkins University Psychology 60
35.0 New York University Psychology 60
35.0 University of Iowa Psychology 60
35.0 Brown University Psychology 60
39.5 University of Florida Psychology 59
39.5 Stony Brook University Psychology 59
39.5 Vanderbilt University Psychology 59
39.5 Uniformed Services U. of the Health Sciences Medical Psychology 59
44.0 City University of New York Graduate Center Psychology 58
44.0 University of Arizona Psychology 58
44.0 Emory University Psychology 58
44.0 Peabody College/Vanderbilt University Psychology 58
44.0 Michigan State University Psychology 58
48.0 University of California--Davis Psychology 57
48.0 University of Pittsburgh Psychology 57
48.0 Arizona State University Psychology 57
51.5 Clark University Psychology 56
51.5 University of California--Santa Barbara Psychology 56
51.5 University of Connecticut Psychology 56
51.5 University of Maryland at College Park Psychology 56
57.5 University of Utah Psychology 55
57.5 University of South Florida Psychology 55
57.5 University of Kansas Psychology 55
57.5 University of Miami Psychology 55
57.5 University of Delaware Psychology 55
57.5 University of California--Santa Cruz Psychology 55
57.5 University at Albany, SUNY Psychology 55
57.5 University at Buffalo, SUNY Psychology 55
65.0 University of Denver Psychology 54
65.0 Temple University Psychology 54
65.0 Washington University in Saint Louis Psychology 54
65.0 University of Georgia Psychology 54
65.0 Rice University Psychology 54
65.0 University of Missouri--Columbia Psychology 54
65.0 University of Illinois at Chicago Psychology 54
69.5 University of Houston Psychology 53
69.5 University of California--Riverside Psychology 53
74.5 Texas A&M University Psychology 52
74.5 Brandeis University Psychology 52
74.5 Northeastern University Psychology 52
74.5 Binghamton University Psychology 52
74.5 University of Alabama--Birmingham Psychology 52
74.5 Syracuse University Psychology 52
74.5 Georgia Institute of Technology Psychology 52
74.5 University of Hawaii at Manoa Psychology 52
82.5 Iowa State University Psychology 51
82.5 Wayne State University Psychology 51
82.5 Dartmouth College Psychology 51
82.5 Colorado State University Psychology 51
82.5 Florida State University Psychology 51
82.5 University of Vermont Psychology 51
82.5 Case Western Reserve University Psychology 51
82.5 Bowling Green State University Psychology 51
90.0 University of Notre Dame Psychology 50
90.0 West Virginia University Psychology 50
90.0 University of Kentucky Psychology 50
90.0 U. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Psychology 50
90.0 University of South Carolina Psychology 50
90.0 Virginia Polytechnical Institute & State U. Psychology 50
90.0 University of North Carolina--Greensboro Psychology 50
97.0 University of Tennessee--Knoxville Psychology 49
97.0 Boston University Psychology 49
97.0 University of Nebraska--Lincoln Psychology 49
97.0 Virginia Commonwealth University Psychology 49
97.0 Kent State University Psychology 49
97.0 Southern Illinois University Psychology 49
97.0 University of Rhode Island Psychology 49
103.5 University of New Hampshire Psychology 48
103.5 University of Texas at Arlington Psychology 48
103.5 Georgia State University Psychology 48
103.5 George Washington University Psychology 48
103.5 Loyola University of Chicago Psychology 48
103.5 George Mason University Psychology 48
110.5 University of Cincinnati Psychology 47
110.5 Tufts University Psychology 47
110.5 University of Louisville Psychology 47
110.5 Miami University Psychology 47
110.5 Yeshiva University Psychology 47
110.5 University of Alabama Psychology 47
110.5 University of Tulsa Psychology 47
110.5 University of Maryland--Baltimore County Psychology 47
119.0 University of Oklahoma Psychology 46
119.0 Washington State University Psychology 46
119.0 Ohio University Psychology 46
119.0 University of Maine Psychology 46
119.0 Howard University Psychology 46
119.0 Texas Tech University Psychology 46
119.0 Bryn Mawr College Psychology 46
119.0 North Carolina State University Psychology 46
119.0 Brigham Young University Psychology 46
128.5 Louisiana State University/A&M College Psychology 45
128.5 American University Psychology 45
128.5 Catholic University of America Psychology 45
128.5 Georgetown University Psychology 45
128.5 New Mexico State University Psychology 45
128.5 University of Texas at Dallas Psy. (was Human Dev.) 45
128.5 Texas Christian University Psychology 45
128.5 Tulane University Psychology 45
128.5 Claremont Graduate University Psychology 45
128.5 University of Nevada--Reno Psychology 45
136.5 University of Mississippi Psychology 44
136.5 Rosalind Franklin University (was Finch Univ.) Psychology 44
136.5 Kansas State University Psychology 44
136.5 Drexel University (was Hahnemann Univ.) Psychology 44
136.5 Saint Louis University Psychology 44
136.5 University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Psychology 44
143.0 University of Akron Psychology 43
143.0 University of Missouri--St. Louis Psychology 43
143.0 Northern Illinois University Psychology 43
143.0 St. John's University Psychology 43
143.0 Adelphi University Psychology 43
143.0 Boston College Psychology 43
143.0 University of Toledo Psychology 43
148.0 Lehigh University Psychology 42
148.0 Fordham University Psychology 42
148.0 Ball State University Psychology 42
153.0 University of Missouri--Kansas City Psychology 41
153.0 University of Wyoming Psychology 41
153.0 University of Arkansas--Fayetteville Psychology 41
153.0 Western Michigan University Psychology 41
153.0 Auburn University Psychology 41
153.0 Hofstra University Psychology 41
153.0 Old Dominion University Psychology 41
159.0 Illinois Institute of Technology Psychology 40
159.0 University of North Texas Psychology 40
159.0 Fuller Theological Seminary Psychology 40
159.0 University of Montana Psychology 40
159.0 University of Southern Mississippi Psychology 40
162.5 Utah State University Psychology 39
162.5 University of New Orleans Psychology 39
165.5 University of California--San Francisco Psychology 38
165.5 Baylor University Psychology 38
165.5 Duquesne University Psychology 38
165.5 Oklahoma State University Psychology 38
168.0 University of North Dakota Psychology 37
169.5 University of Puerto Rico Psychology 36
169.5 Fairleigh Dickinson University Psychology 36
171.0 CA School of Professional Psych--Alameda Psychology 35
172.0 University of Northern Colorado Psychology 34
173.5 Saybrook University (was Saybrook Grad. School) Psychology 33
173.5 Palo Alto University (was PGSP) Psychology 33
176.0 Texas A&M--Commerce Psychology 32
176.0 CA School of Professional Psych--LA Psychology 32
176.0 CA School of Professional Psych--San Diego Psychology 32
179.0 CA School of Professional Psych--Fresno Psychology 31
179.0 Biola University Psychology 31
179.0 University of Detroit Mercy Psychology 31
181.5 Fielding Graduate University Psychology 30
181.5 Mississippi State University Educational Psych. 30
183.5 Rutgers State University--Newark Psychology 29
183.5 Texas Woman's University Psychology 29
185.0 Stevens Institute of Technology Program Ended 24



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