What Are the Top Psychology Schools in America?

Psychology is the scientific discipline related to mental function and behavior. Students of psychology analyze patters of thought and action utilizing behavioral analysis. They also study brain function through a myriad of advanced scientific techniques. Graduates in the field of psychology often become professional researchers or practicing clinicians. The top psychology programs in the United States are ranked annually by U.S. News & World Report magazine.
  1. Harvard University

    • Harvard University offers undergraduate, graduate degree programs in psychology. According to the department website, the undergraduate program is one of the most popular at the school. Coursework surveys three particular fields of study; a general psychology track, behavioral sciences track and cognitive neuroscience track. The graduate program focuses on five major research programs: Cognition, Brain & Behavior, Developmental Psychology, Clinical Science, Social Behavior and Organizational Behavior.

      Harvard University
      Psychology Department
      William James Hall
      33 Kirkland Street
      Cambridge, MA 02138
      617-495-3800
      isites.harvard.edu/icb

    Princeton University

    • The undergraduate psychology program at Princeton is grounded in foundation coursework introducing students fundamentals of the field, ranging from consciousness and social psychology to rationality and human reasoning. A junior year independent research project is a requisite for graduation and is conceived with the assistance of a faculty advisor. Graduate level programs include Cognitive Psychology, Neuroscience, Social Psychology and Psychology and Social Policy.

      Princeton University
      Department of Psychology
      Green Hall
      Princeton, New Jersey 08540
      609-258-4442
      princeton.edu/~psych

    Yale University

    • Yale University offers undergraduate and graduate level coursework in psychology. The institution is home to several preeminent research facilities, among them the Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy and the Family Television Research and Consultation Center. The school's five graduate level degree programs include Social/Personality Psychology and Developmental Psychology. Yale's undergraduate program in the discipline places emphasis on the development of scientific fundamentals through an immersion in laboratory experiments.

      Department of Psychology
      Yale University
      Box 208205
      New Haven, CT 06520
      203-432-4500
      yale.edu/psychology

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