PhD in Psychology in North America
195 phd programmes in psychology at 76 universities in North America are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 25,758 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 14,040 USD and 32,108 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Psychology programmes
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Specialisations within psychology
Psychology 150 Neuroscience 32 Counselling and Psychotherapy 5 Mental Health and Counselling 5 Behaviour Analysis 1 Cognitive Neuroscience 1 Organisational Psychology 1
Universities for psychology in North America
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick (7)
- University of Iowa (6)
- University of Kentucky (6)
- West Virginia University (6)
- George Washington University (6)
- Central Michigan University (5)
- University of Minnesota (5)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (5)
- East Carolina University (5)
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (5)
PhD in Psychology in North America: common questions
- How many psychology programmes are there in North America?
- 195 psychology phd programmes at 76 universities in North America are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a psychology degree in North America cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in psychology in North America is 25,758 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 14,040 USD and 32,108 USD per year.
- Can I study psychology in North America in English?
- Yes — 100% of the psychology programmes in North America in our catalogue are taught in English (195 of 195).
- Are any of these psychology programmes available online?
- 5 of the 195 programmes in North America are delivered online or by distance learning.
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