Best Schools for Psychology in 2026

926 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Psychology, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Psychology graduate earns $31,706/yr across 926 schools.

Programs Ranked
926
Avg Earnings
$31,706/yr
Avg DW Score
50/100
AI Risk
High
54% task exposure

All Psychology Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# Program DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Psychology
CUNY Graduate School and University Center · New York, NY
74
68–74
$48,299/yr High 15.3x
2 Psychology
Fort Hays State University · Hays, KS
70
64–70
$40,009/yr High 19.1x
3 Psychology
University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD
69
63–71
$42,056/yr High 16.6x
4 Psychology
California State University-East Bay · Hayward, CA
67
60–70
$37,702/yr High 19.5x
5 Psychology
CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY
68
61–70
$38,701/yr High 18.1x
6 Psychology
Nevada State University · Henderson, NV
69
64–69
$40,183/yr High 17.3x
7 Psychology
Charter Oak State College · New Britain, CT
70
65–70
$45,428/yr High 12.4x
8 Psychology
CUNY Medgar Evers College · Brooklyn, NY
68
62–68
$39,868/yr High 15.5x
9 Psychology
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK
66
58–69
$36,497/yr High 18.4x
10 Psychology
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College · New York, NY
65
56–68
$35,149/yr High 19.7x
11 Psychology
Miami University-Hamilton · Hamilton, OH
65
58–68
$36,190/yr High 17.7x
12 Psychology
Miami University-Middletown · Middletown, OH
65
58–68
$36,190/yr High 17.7x
13 Psychology
San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA
64
56–68
$34,803/yr High 19.3x
14 Psychology
CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY
65
59–66
$36,913/yr High 15.6x
15 Psychology
Empire State University · Saratoga Springs, NY
66
61–67
$39,188/yr High 14.6x
16 Psychology
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT
64
57–67
$33,694/yr High 20.4x
17 Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · Whitewater, WI
65
59–66
$38,376/yr High 14.4x
18 Psychology
American Public University System · Charles Town, WV
66
60–67
$39,655/yr High 13.9x
19 Psychology
College of Coastal Georgia · Brunswick, GA
64
58–66
$30,532/yr High 27.0x
20 Psychology
Dalton State College · Dalton, GA
64
58–66
$30,688/yr High 28.9x
21 Psychology
Emporia State University · Emporia, KS
64
57–66
$35,389/yr High 16.1x
22 Psychology
Fayetteville State University · Fayetteville, NC
64
58–66
$31,217/yr High 25.5x
23 Psychology
University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX
64
57–66
$36,103/yr High 15.7x
24 Psychology
University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX
64
57–66
$35,808/yr High 15.7x
25 Psychology
The University of Texas Permian Basin · Odessa, TX
66
62–65
$46,009/yr High 9.9x
26 Psychology
Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL
63
56–66
$30,765/yr High 22.9x
27 Psychology
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL
62
54–66
$30,140/yr High 23.2x
28 Psychology
Bowie State University · Bowie, MD
63
56–65
$36,765/yr High 13.7x
29 Psychology
Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN
65
59–65
$40,958/yr High 11.6x
30 Psychology
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online · Manchester, NH
66
61–65
$39,681/yr High 11.7x
31 Psychology
CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY
62
53–66
$31,706/yr High 19.4x
32 Psychology
University of North Carolina at Pembroke · Pembroke, NC
63
56–65
$28,209/yr High 28.9x
33 Psychology
University of Houston-Victoria · Victoria, TX
62
55–65
$34,289/yr High 15.9x
34 Psychology
Utah Tech University · Saint George, UT
63
57–64
$33,634/yr High 16.7x
35 Psychology
Utah Valley University · Orem, UT
62
55–65
$31,888/yr High 18.5x
36 Psychology
Weber State University · Ogden, UT
63
56–65
$33,210/yr High 18.0x
37 Psychology
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies · Fayette, MO
64
59–63
$36,323/yr High 13.7x
38 Psychology
Texas A&M University-Central Texas · Killeen, TX
64
57–65
$34,531/yr High 16.3x
39 Psychology
Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw, GA
63
55–66
$31,450/yr High 21.1x
40 Psychology
California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA
66
60–65
$37,567/yr High 12.8x
41 Psychology
California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA
61
53–65
$32,603/yr High 17.1x
42 Psychology
Sonoma State University · Rohnert Park, CA
61
53–64
$33,006/yr High 15.7x
43 Psychology
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL
62
55–64
$32,438/yr High 17.2x
44 Psychology
Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID
61
54–64
$27,342/yr High 26.2x
45 Psychology
Coppin State University · Baltimore, MD
62
55–63
$33,312/yr High 15.5x
46 Psychology
Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE
63
58–63
$38,928/yr High 11.6x
47 Psychology
University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE
61
54–64
$34,055/yr High 15.0x
48 Psychology
University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE
62
56–63
$36,094/yr High 13.2x
49 Psychology
CUNY City College · New York, NY
61
52–65
$30,925/yr High 18.7x
50 Psychology
Ohio University-Eastern Campus · Saint Clairsville, OH
61
54–64
$30,682/yr High 18.4x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Psychology?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, CUNY Graduate School and University Center ranks #1 for Psychology with a score of 74/100 and graduate earnings of $48,299/yr.
How much do Psychology graduates earn?
Across 926 schools, Psychology graduates earn an average of $31,706/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $62,218/yr.
Is Psychology a good major for AI resistance?
Psychology has an average AI task exposure of 54%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.