PhD in Psychology in the United States
162 phd programmes in psychology at 57 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 27,622 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 18,832 USD and 33,984 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 125 Neuroscience 25 Counselling and Psychotherapy 5 Mental Health and Counselling 4 Behaviour Analysis 1 Cognitive Neuroscience 1 Organisational Psychology 1
Universities for psychology in the United States
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick (7)
- George Washington University (6)
- University of Iowa (6)
- University of Kentucky (6)
- West Virginia University (6)
- East Carolina University (5)
- Central Michigan University (5)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (5)
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (5)
- University of Minnesota (5)
PhD in Psychology in the United States: common questions
- How many psychology programmes are there in the United States?
- 162 psychology phd programmes at 57 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a psychology degree in the United States cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in psychology in the United States is 27,622 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 18,832 USD and 33,984 USD per year.
- Can I study psychology in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the psychology programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (162 of 162).
- Are any of these psychology programmes available online?
- 4 of the 162 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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