Welcome to Best Psychology Degrees, your resource for gathering up-to-date information about psychology degree programs across as many areas of concentration as possible. Our mission is to help prospective psychology students and professionals find accredited degree programs that match their goals across the United States.
With an easy-to-use format searchable by state of residence, we’ve compiled listings of psychology degree programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA-CoA). You’ll also find program rankings, featured articles, professional development resources, and answers to common questions about pursuing a psychology degree.
A few facts on psychology degrees:
- Psychologists work in schools, universities, hospitals, private practices, social service agencies, research firms, patient counseling centers, mental health centers, government agencies, and rehabilitation facilities.
- Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists with graduate degrees tend to earn strong starting salaries. Current figures are available directly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Demand for psychologists is closely tied to the ongoing need for professionals who help people manage mental health conditions, family and relationship challenges, aging, and addiction. Industrial-organizational psychology has been a particularly fast-growing specialty as businesses invest in workplace productivity and morale.
Sources:
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Psychologists
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About Our Editors:
Megan Hartley, M.S., is the lead editor at Best Psychology Degrees. She’s a psychology educator and career advisor with more than ten years of experience helping students choose degree and licensure paths. Megan holds an M.S. in Psychology from a state university.
Founding Editor:
As a psychologist by nature, Jack Kelle is constantly seeking to better understand how his own mind and others’ minds work. After earning a double major in philosophy and psychology at Sewanee: The University of the South, Jack is now pursuing a master’s degree in research psychology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and studying under Dr. Ralph Hood, a leading figure in the psychology of religion. He is also pursuing entrepreneurial goals to research consciousness, stress management, and human efficiency.
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