2025 Best Applied Psychology Schools
38
Colleges in the United States
2,441
Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
A degree in
applied psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #282 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for applied psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,441 degrees in applied psychology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Applied Psychology School
The applied psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Applied Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Applied Psychology Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Psychology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Applied Psychology in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the applied psychology degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Applied Psychology
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
139
Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
Boston College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in applied psychology. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 139 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in applied psychology from Boston College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
106
Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in applied psychology needs to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 106 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in applied psychology from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in applied psychology. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in applied psychology from Boston University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Loyola University Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in applied psychology. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in applied psychology from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.
There were about 21 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in applied psychology from LIU Post
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
66
Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 66 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in applied psychology from University of Illinois at Chicago
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were about 7 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in applied psychology from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in applied psychology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 30 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in applied psychology from Rider University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
33
Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in applied psychology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
