Stanford University's graduate program in psychology offers a Ph.D. to interested students in five different areas of study: cognitive, neuroscience, developmental, social psychology and affected science. The admissions department considers applicants' grade point averages, letters of recommendation, GRE scores and the statement of purpose all applicants must submit. The psychology department offers 78 different courses for students admitted into the program.
The graduate program in psychology at the University of California - Berkeley offers its Ph.D. degree to applicants with bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology and related fields. Applicants must possess research or field experience before applying. The program is highly competitive, accepting only 4.8 percent of applicants for the 2010 entering class. Study areas include behavioral neuroscience, clinical science and change, plasticity and development.
Harvard University's graduate program in psychology accepts applicants with undergraduate degrees in psychology and other related fields. The school encourages previous studies in computer science, math, statistics and philosophy as opposed to over-concentration in psychology courses as an undergraduate. Ph.D. candidates accepted into the program may pursue studies in clinical psychology or the common curriculum. All students must receive teacher training during their studies at Harvard, as the school assumes many graduates will pursue careers in academia.
The University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) offers eight different areas of emphasis at its graduate school of psychology: behavioral neuroscience, cognitive, clinical, developmental, learning and behavior, health psychology, quantitative and social psychology. The program only offers a Ph.D. program and prepares graduates for employment in both academic and settings like colleges and universities, government, business and industry, clinics, hospitals and private practice.