The Stanford University's department of psychology has been ranked number 1 in the United States for more than 50 years, according to its website, and the Social Psychology Network ranks its Ph.D. program number 1 in 2010, as well. The Smithsonian Institution honored Stanford's extraordinary feat in Washington, D.C., in 2003.
The department is divided into five concentrations of psychology: developmental, neuroscience, cognitive, social and effective science; Stanford allows its students to concentrate in one of the five areas and, ultimately, obtain a Ph.D. in psychology. The college possesses approximately 15 labs related to psychological development alone.
Department of Psychology
Jordan Hall, Building 420, Room 100
450 Serra Mall
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2130
650-725-2400.
stanford.edu
University of Michigan's department of psychology offers six concentrations in psychology: social, personality and social contexts, developmental, cognition and cognitive neuroscience, clinical and bio-psychology. The college offers additional joint programs of study for students who would like to focus on external subject areas. Ph.D. candidates are expected to master a specialization and obtain a broad knowledge of general psychology. Opportunities to cultivate research skills and foster innovation are available with the aid of accessible faculty members and an individualized curriculum. Ann Arbor's psychology Ph.D. program ranks second on the Social Psychology Network's list of top programs.
University of Michigan
1012 East Hall
530 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043
734-764-2580
umich.edu
The primary mission of Yale University's department of psychology is to train researchers and academics in applied settings by broadening the knowledge capacity of their Ph.D. candidates, according to its website. The small graduate program, ranked third on the Social Psychology Network's list, enrolls approximately 15 Ph.D. students per year, providing opportunities for collaboration and research. Students may concentrate in one of five psychology programs: personality, developmental, clinical, developmental or behavioral.
Department of Psychology
Yale University
Box 208205
New Haven, CT 06520-8205
203-432-4500
yale.edu