Top California Universities for Psychology Programs

Stanford University

• Stanford University's Department of Psychology spans five primary research areas, including cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, neuroscience, affective science and social psychology. Undergraduate psychology majors work toward the Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Undergraduates can also apply to enter a five-year combined bachelor's and master's degree program. Graduate students work toward the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in one of the department's five primary fields.

  In 2009, Stanford University tied with the University of California, Berkeley for first in "U.S. News and World Report" magazine's ranking of psychology graduate schools.

  Stanford University Department of Psychology
  Jordan Hall, Building 01-420, 450 Serra Mall
  Stanford, CA 94305
  650-725-2400
  Stanford.edu/dept/psychology/

University of California, Berkeley

• The University of California, Berkeley Department of Psychology spans five primary research areas, including behavioral neuroscience, change, plasticity and development, clinical science, cognition, brain and behavior and social-personality psychology. Undergraduate psychology majors must complete lower division courses in psychology, evolution, biological science, social science and quantitative skills and upper division courses in research design and methods, cognition, brain and behavior, clinical science, developmental psychology and social-personality psychology. Graduate students work toward the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in one of the department's five primary research fields.

  In 2009, the University of California, Berkeley tied with Stanford University for first in "U.S. News & World Report" magazine's ranking of psychology graduate schools.

  University of California, Berkeley Department of Psychology
  3210 Tolman Hall
  Berkeley, CA 94720
  510-642-5292
  psychology.berkeley.edu/

University of California, Los Angeles

• The University of California, Los Angeles Department of Psychology organizes its faculty into nine primary divisions, including interdisciplinary psychology, quantitative psychology, behavioral neuroscience, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, health psychology, learning and behavior and social psychology. The department offers undergraduate programs leading toward the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in psychology or the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in psychobiology or cognitive science. Graduate students work toward the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in behavioral neuroscience, clinical, cognitive, developmental or social psychology or learning and behavior.

  In 2009, "U.S. News & World Report" magazine ranked the University of California, Los Angeles third among psychology graduate schools.

  University of California, Los Angeles Department of Psychology
  1285 Franz Hall
  Los Angeles, CA 90095
  310-825-2961
  psych.ucla.edu/