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Best Schools for Psychology in 2026

36 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Psychology, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Psychology graduate earns $27,272/yr across 36 schools.

Programs Ranked
36
Avg Earnings
$27,272/yr
Avg TSW Score
52/100
AI-Proof Rating
Moderate
54% task exposure

All Psychology Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School TSW Score Earnings ROI
1 Merced College
Merced, CA · Psychology 		67
61–69 		$34,441/yr 133.3x
2 Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA · Psychology 		56
50–59 		$37,256/yr 41.8x
3 Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY · Psychology 		54
50–56 		$38,571/yr 29.1x
4 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · Psychology 		58
51–61 		$29,930/yr 72.4x
5 Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT · Psychology 		54
49–56 		$32,619/yr 42.2x
6 University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
Batavia, OH · Psychology 		53
49–55 		$38,019/yr 28.0x
7 University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, OH · Psychology 		53
48–55 		$38,019/yr 26.2x
8 Fresno City College
Fresno, CA · Psychology 		61
54–64 		$27,421/yr 128.8x
9 Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH · Psychology 		52
48–54 		$29,717/yr 42.3x
10 Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA · Psychology 		52
46–54 		$31,905/yr 38.4x
11 Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX · Psychology 		52
45–55 		$26,982/yr 54.4x
12 College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA · Psychology 		59
53–61 		$25,792/yr 114.2x
13 Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA · Psychology 		61
53–63 		$25,832/yr 147.7x
14 San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA · Psychology 		62
54–64 		$26,229/yr 181.7x
15 Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK · Psychology 		51
45–53 		$28,679/yr 42.2x
16 Navarro College
Corsicana, TX · Psychology 		54
45–57 		$26,236/yr 64.0x
17 Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA · Psychology 		61
53–63 		$24,894/yr 173.8x
18 Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM · Psychology 		58
49–60 		$25,675/yr 93.2x
19 Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Psychology 		50
43–53 		$28,034/yr 41.9x
20 Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX · Psychology 		54
47–56 		$25,076/yr 68.6x
21 Lemoore College
Lemoore, CA · Psychology 		58
51–60 		$24,719/yr 110.9x
22 College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA · Psychology 		55
49–57 		$23,008/yr 81.5x
23 Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Psychology 		49
45–51 		$30,134/yr 32.4x
24 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · Psychology 		49
43–51 		$38,019/yr 13.0x
25 College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · Psychology 		48
39–51 		$23,984/yr 45.5x
26 CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY · Psychology 		46
37–48 		$24,052/yr 42.2x
27 Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA · Psychology 		53
44–56 		$16,894/yr 111.5x
28 Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA · Psychology 		47
43–49 		$16,139/yr 57.3x
29 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Psychology 		45
40–47 		$26,688/yr 26.2x
30 El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX · Psychology 		45
38–47 		$20,644/yr 41.2x
31 Davidson College
Davidson, NC · Psychology 		43
36–45 		$31,401/yr 9.5x
32 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · Psychology 		41
35–43 		$29,199/yr 7.9x
33 South Texas College
McAllen, TX · Psychology 		42
33–44 		$19,552/yr 30.8x
34 Delaware County Community College
Media, PA · Psychology 		38
30–40 		$17,269/yr 25.2x
35 Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY · Psychology 		38
32–40 		$19,909/yr 16.0x
36 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · Psychology 		38
32–40 		$18,867/yr 17.2x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Psychology?
Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Merced College ranks #1 for Psychology with a score of 67/100 and graduate earnings of $34,441/yr.
How much do Psychology graduates earn?
Across 36 schools, Psychology graduates earn an average of $27,272/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $38,571/yr.
Is Psychology an AI-proof career?
Psychology has an average AI task exposure of 54%, rated "Moderate". This trade has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.