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Where psychology is the biggest part of what the school does: the share of bachelor's degrees awarded in the field.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
20.6%
#1 · Chicago State University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Chicago, IL
6.7%
Median
of 364 schools, Division I
3.1×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
13.7%
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Chicago State UniversityDivision I · Northeast Conference · Chicago, IL20.6%
  2. 2Saint Peter's UniversityDivision I · Metro Conference · Jersey City, NJ15.1%
  3. 3University of Louisiana MonroeDivision I · Sun Belt Conference · Monroe, LA15.0%
  4. 4University of Wisconsin-Green BayDivision I · Horizon League · Green Bay, WI15.0%
  5. 5University of North Carolina AshevilleDivision I · Big South Conference · Asheville, NC14.9%
  6. 6Norfolk State UniversityDivision I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Norfolk, VA14.4%
  7. 7Gardner-Webb UniversityDivision I · Big South Conference · Boiling Springs, NC14.2%
  8. 8Bethune-Cookman UniversityDivision I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Daytona Beach, FL14.1%
  9. 9California State University, BakersfieldDivision I · Big West Conference · Bakersfield, CA13.8%
  10. 10Le Moyne CollegeDivision I · Northeast Conference · Syracuse, NY13.7%
  11. 11College of the Holy CrossDivision I · Patriot League · Worcester, MA13.4%
  12. 12Florida International UniversityDivision I · Conference USA · Miami, FL13.3%
  13. 13Presbyterian CollegeDivision I · Big South Conference · Clinton, SC13.3%
  14. 14Eastern Washington UniversityDivision I · Big Sky Conference · Cheney, WA13.2%
  15. 15California State University, NorthridgeDivision I · Big West Conference · Northridge, CA12.6%

Every school, Division I

0.0%20.6%
#1 · Chicago State Universityevery school

The spread across 364 schools; the median is 6.7%.

How it is measured

First majors, bachelor’s degrees; schools awarding at least 100 bachelor’s degrees. Share, not headcount: a big university can award more degrees and still rank lower.

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The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in psychologyIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1Chicago State University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Chicago, IL
20.6%422041,495
2Saint Peter's University
Division I · Metro Conference · Jersey City, NJ
15.1%684512,101
3University of Louisiana Monroe
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Monroe, LA
15.0%1601,0666,550
4University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Division I · Horizon League · Green Bay, WI
15.0%1861,2419,853
5University of North Carolina Asheville
Division I · Big South Conference · Asheville, NC
14.9%1016792,907
6Norfolk State University
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Norfolk, VA
14.4%1158005,510
7Gardner-Webb University
Division I · Big South Conference · Boiling Springs, NC
14.2%614291,840
8Bethune-Cookman University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Daytona Beach, FL
14.1%412902,414
9California State University, Bakersfield
Division I · Big West Conference · Bakersfield, CA
13.8%2972,1488,336
10Le Moyne College
Division I · Northeast Conference · Syracuse, NY
13.7%735312,551
11College of the Holy Cross
Division I · Patriot League · Worcester, MA
13.4%1017513,035
12Florida International University
Division I · Conference USA · Miami, FL
13.3%1,53411,50444,363
13Presbyterian College
Division I · Big South Conference · Clinton, SC
13.3%28211903
14Eastern Washington University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Cheney, WA
13.2%2501,8897,246
15California State University, Northridge
Division I · Big West Conference · Northridge, CA
12.6%1,0378,21032,429
16University of California, Irvine
Division I · Big West Conference · Irvine, CA
12.6%1,0348,21929,503
17University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Division I · America East Conference · Baltimore, MD
12.6%2862,26310,490
18California State University, Fresno
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Fresno, CA
12.5%6445,15921,430
19Stony Brook University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Stony Brook, NY
12.2%5464,47217,549
20University of Northern Colorado
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Greeley, CO
12.0%1751,4606,616
21Troy University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Troy, AL
11.9%2311,93610,468
22University of New Mexico
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Albuquerque, NM
11.9%3793,18916,905
23Houston Christian University
Division I · Southland Conference · Houston, TX
11.8%635332,787
24Iona University
Division I · Metro Conference · New Rochelle, NY
11.8%665583,134
25University of Denver
Division I · West Coast Conference · Denver, CO
11.8%1501,2726,415
26Liberty University
Division I · Conference USA · Lynchburg, VA
11.6%1,22510,60252,823
27University of California, Los Angeles
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA
11.6%1,1079,58333,040
28California State University, Fullerton
Division I · Big West Conference · Fullerton, CA
11.4%1,0719,42137,125
29Portland State University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Portland, OR
11.4%3893,41115,960
30Arkansas State University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Jonesboro, AR
11.2%1971,7528,760
31Marist University
Division I · Metro Conference · Poughkeepsie, NY
11.2%1211,0845,545
32Pepperdine University
Division I · West Coast Conference · Malibu, CA
11.2%938323,629
33University of Pittsburgh
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Pittsburgh, PA
11.2%5384,79825,171
34University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Division I · Southern Conference · Chattanooga, TN
11.2%2412,1549,982
35Eastern Kentucky University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Richmond, KY
11.1%2452,19912,726
36University of Central Florida
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Orlando, FL
11.1%1,64214,85759,470
37Virginia Commonwealth University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA
11.1%5184,67421,205
38Virginia Military Institute
Division I · Southern Conference · Lexington, VA
11.0%433901,560
39University of California, Riverside
Division I · Big West Conference · Riverside, CA
10.9%5865,39922,646
40University of West Georgia
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Carrollton, GA
10.9%1721,5858,413
41Bellarmine University
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Louisville, KY
10.8%635822,351
42University of California, Davis
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Davis, CA
10.7%8758,15731,797
43University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Las Vegas, NV
10.7%5204,88025,794
44Siena University
Division I · Metro Conference · Loudonville, NY
10.6%827723,497
45Stonehill College
Division I · Northeast Conference · Easton, MA
10.5%625912,515
46Utah Valley University
Division I · Big West Conference · Orem, UT
10.4%4554,35843,794
47Wofford College
Division I · Southern Conference · Spartanburg, SC
10.4%474521,873
48North Carolina Central University
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Durham, NC
10.3%959235,973
49University of California, Santa Barbara
Division I · Big West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA
10.3%6616,42923,232
50Canisius University
Division I · Metro Conference · Buffalo, NY
10.1%383771,798
51University at Albany
Division I · America East Conference · Albany, NY
10.1%2852,83512,190
52Boston College
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chestnut Hill, MA
10.0%2382,39110,083
53Lafayette College
Division I · Patriot League · Easton, PA
10.0%605992,764
54Old Dominion University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Norfolk, VA
10.0%3523,50617,736
55University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Buffalo, NY
10.0%4774,79320,463
56Florida Gulf Coast University
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Fort Myers, FL
9.9%2942,96814,227
57University of New Haven
Division I · Northeast Conference · West Haven, CT
9.8%981,0054,865
58Binghamton University
Division I · America East Conference · Vestal, NY
9.7%3573,68414,409
59Davidson College
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Davidson, NC
9.7%495041,904
60Saint Mary's College of California
Division I · West Coast Conference · Moraga, CA
9.7%656722,044
61University of North Florida
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Jacksonville, FL
9.7%3173,25814,264
62Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus
Division I · Northeast Conference · Teaneck, NJ
9.6%525445,440
63Gonzaga University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Spokane, WA
9.6%1091,1345,163
64Hampton University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Hampton, VA
9.6%424393,255
65Loyola University Chicago
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Chicago, IL
9.6%2412,50912,487
66Northwestern State University
Division I · Southland Conference · Natchitoches, LA
9.6%1181,2297,898
67University of Texas at San Antonio
Division I · American Conference · San Antonio, TX
9.6%5675,92130,310
68California Baptist University
Division I · Big West Conference · Riverside, CA
9.5%1791,8918,110
69Washington State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Pullman, WA
9.5%5315,57921,923
70Stetson University
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · DeLand, FL
9.4%576082,338
71The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Division I · Southland Conference · Edinburg, TX
9.4%4725,00627,040
72University of Illinois Chicago
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Chicago, IL
9.4%4785,06922,107
73University of Montana
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Missoula, MT
9.4%1071,1407,570
74University of San Francisco
Division I · West Coast Conference · San Francisco, CA
9.4%1241,3145,729
75University of Colorado Boulder
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Boulder, CO
9.2%6146,64932,105
76Wake Forest University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Winston-Salem, NC
9.2%1231,3375,471
77Cleveland State University
Division I · Horizon League · Cleveland, OH
9.1%1942,1339,463
78Florida A&M University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Tallahassee, FL
9.1%1441,5877,796
79Loyola University Maryland
Division I · Patriot League · Baltimore, MD
9.1%748153,987
80University of California, San Diego
Division I · Big West Conference · San Diego, CA
9.1%8108,92333,792
81Prairie View A&M University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Prairie View, TX
9.0%1181,3088,527
82University of South Florida
Division I · American Conference · Tampa, FL
9.0%8929,88237,269
83College of Charleston (South Carolina)
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Charleston, SC
8.9%1852,07410,660
84University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Minneapolis, MN
8.9%6457,21539,556
85Charleston Southern University
Division I · Big South Conference · Charleston, SC
8.8%444992,914
86Miami University (Ohio)
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Oxford, OH
8.8%34—2,345
87Sacred Heart University
Division I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT
8.8%1291,4666,960
88Tarleton State University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Stephenville, TX
8.8%2582,93613,688
89Towson University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Towson, MD
8.8%3523,98616,517
90University of Houston
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Houston, TX
8.8%7188,12437,946
91La Salle University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Philadelphia, PA
8.7%485512,426
92Nicholls State University
Division I · Southland Conference · Thibodaux, LA
8.7%788985,612
93Northern Arizona University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Flagstaff, AZ
8.7%4525,20523,128
94Northern Illinois University
Division I · Horizon League · DeKalb, IL
8.7%2132,44511,358
95Rider University
Division I · Metro Conference · Lawrenceville, NJ
8.7%637283,244
96Eastern Illinois University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Charleston, IL
8.6%951,1016,849
97University of North Texas
Division I · American Conference · Denton, TX
8.6%6477,54433,858
98University of Utah
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Salt Lake City, UT
8.6%4915,67826,827
99Appalachian State University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Boone, NC
8.5%3624,27619,405
100California State University, Sacramento
Division I · Big West Conference · Sacramento, CA
8.5%6407,55828,268
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