Top Schools for a Doctor of Psychology

Stanford University

• The Ph.d. program in psychology at Stanford is rated number 1 in the nation by the National Research Council (NRC) for its excellence in research and teaching. Several faculty members from the psychology program have received recognition from institutions like the Scientific American and The Economist. The psychology department awards post-doctoral grants to its promising candidates. Between 10 to 15 Ph.d. students are admitted annually, and two to four students are assigned to a subfield in psychology, which consists of cognitive, developmental, neuroscience, personality, and social psychology. In addition to completing the required coursework, students must conduct independent research in their area of specialization in order to successfully complete the program.

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

University of Michigan

• Located in Ann Arbor Michigan, the Ph.d. program in psychology at the University of Michigan offers 6 areas of specialization in biopsychology, clinical, cognition, developmental, personality and social psychology. The psychology department at the University of Michigan is ranked among the top 3 for its excellence in research by the Princeton Review. Prospective students can also enroll in the departments joint programs made up of social work, education and women's studies. Based on the quality of their research, students are eligible to apply for research grants and fellowships through the psychology department.

  Department of Psychology
  University of Michigan
  1012 East Hall
  530 Church Street
  Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043
  734-764-2580
  lsa.umich.edu

Yale University

• According to U.S. News, Yale University's department of psychology has one of the best graduate programs in the nation. The faculty at Yale is world renowned, and have been recognized by leading journals like Popular Science, The Observer and Time Magazine. The Ph.d. program specializes in academic and applied research by specializing in cognitive, behavioral, clinical, developmental and social psychology. Students wishing to specialize in clinical psychology must take at least 8 semesters of supervised practical training. Overall the graduate program is highly research oriented, and students are expected to conduct independent research in their fields of specialization.

  Yale University
  Department of Psychology
  Yale University
  Box 208205
  New Haven, CT 06520-8205
  203-432-4500
  yale.edu