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Best Psychology Programs 2026

Best psychology programs ranked by graduate earnings. Find which schools give psych majors the best career outcomes.

15 programs ranked

$34,038 avg salary

11 public schools

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Rank	Program	School	State	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Value Score	Break-Even
1	Research and Experimental Psychology	Harvard University	MA	$53,927	$19,066/yr	88/100	3.4 yr
2	Psychology, General	Stanford University	CA	$51,407	$12,136/yr	88/100	2.5 yr
3	Research and Experimental Psychology	University of Chicago	IL	$40,175	$14,860/yr	78/100	6.4 yr
4	Psychology, General	University of California-Berkeley	CA	$39,365	$13,481/yr	77/100	6.3 yr
5	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	University of Chicago	IL	$35,220	$14,860/yr	67/100	12.4 yr
6	Psychology, General	The University of Texas at Austin	TX	$31,788	$19,857/yr	43/100	48.6 yr
7	Psychology, General	University of Wisconsin-Madison	WI	$31,572	$16,928/yr	51/100	47.8 yr
8	Psychology, General	Indiana University-Bloomington	IN	$30,617	$16,264/yr	49/100	117 yr
9	Psychology, General	Ohio State University-Main Campus	OH	$30,355	$17,339/yr	47/100	215.9 yr
10	Research and Experimental Psychology	University of California-Berkeley	CA	$30,168	$13,481/yr	54/100	349.2 yr
11	Research and Experimental Psychology	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	MI	$30,126	$13,138/yr	54/100	473.5 yr
12	Psychology, General	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	NC	$28,990	$12,983/yr	54/100	N/A
13	Psychology, General	Wayne State University	MI	$27,699	$14,773/yr	45/100	N/A
14	Psychology, General	University of Georgia	GA	$26,130	$13,816/yr	50/100	N/A
15	Psychology, General	University of Florida	FL	$23,033	$6,541/yr	54/100	N/A

Research and Experimental Psychology

88/100

Harvard University · Cambridge, MA

$53,927 median salary$19,066/yr net cost3.4 yr break-even+80% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

88/100

Stanford University · Stanford, CA

$51,407 median salary$12,136/yr net cost2.5 yr break-even+71% vs. HS diploma

Research and Experimental Psychology

78/100

University of Chicago · Chicago, IL

$40,175 median salary$14,860/yr net cost6.4 yr break-even+34% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

77/100Public

University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

$39,365 median salary$13,481/yr net cost6.3 yr break-even+31% vs. HS diploma

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

67/100

University of Chicago · Chicago, IL

$35,220 median salary$14,860/yr net cost12.4 yr break-even+17% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

43/100Public

The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX

$31,788 median salary$19,857/yr net cost48.6 yr break-even+6% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

51/100Public

University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI

$31,572 median salary$16,928/yr net cost47.8 yr break-even+5% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

49/100Public

Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN

$30,617 median salary$16,264/yr net cost117 yr break-even+2% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

47/100Public

Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH

$30,355 median salary$17,339/yr net cost215.9 yr break-even+1% vs. HS diploma

Research and Experimental Psychology

54/100Public

University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

$30,168 median salary$13,481/yr net cost349.2 yr break-even+1% vs. HS diploma

Research and Experimental Psychology

54/100Public

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI

$30,126 median salary$13,138/yr net cost473.5 yr break-even+0% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

54/100Public

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

$28,990 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-3% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

45/100Public

Wayne State University · Detroit, MI

$27,699 median salary$14,773/yr net cost+-8% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

50/100Public

University of Georgia · Athens, GA

$26,130 median salary$13,816/yr net cost+-13% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

54/100Public

University of Florida · Gainesville, FL

$23,033 median salary$6,541/yr net cost+-23% vs. HS diploma

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