what are some good schools for a degree in psychology? how about master's degrees?

Answer 1

The University of Texas has a really good Psychology program.

Answer 2

The difficulty with talking about the quality of a school for a bachelor's degree is manifold: first, if the school has some great names, most do not teach many undergraduate classes. The greater the name, the less likely they are to be teaching the herd mentality (large lecture halls.) Richard Feynman, of Physics fame, was an exception.
If you choose a school because of certain people being there, make sure you check the available course list. Frankly, I tend to think that the only thing that distinguishes any given freshman field of study is the climate in which the school exists: You end up taking a lot of basic courses necessary for your BA in the first year.
One word of caution: make sure that you choose a school that specializes in the type of psychology you want to study. There is nothing worse than looking forward to a lecture on the unconscious while shocking nurse sharks in a tank and recording the results. Come to think of it, I think behaviorism was the last time anyone even attempted to call psychology a real science.
Lastly, be sure that you really understand what kind of a job you will get even with a masters in Psych, as some have already pointed out. Even with a Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD) there's not a big market for psychologists unless you have a name for yourself. As far as that's concerned, success is usually gained by taking some established theory and ripping it to shreds. It is good for one's career, but perhaps not all that good for the soul, hence counterproductive to what you intended when you began.
My advice is to major in something that will pay you for your trouble and take Psych courses to fill up your graduation requirements and electives.

Answer 3

The thing with a degree in Psychology, is that you will have to get a doctorate in order to make it. A BS or MS won't get you far. A MS in Social Work,get licensed in your state, then get your clinical for therapy. My sister is a therapist and this is what she did. MU, KU or Kansas State are good schools, depends on where you are.
Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

You can go the library or book store and get a book in the reference section that directs you to schools that concentration in certain areas and their rankings.

For graduate school, same thing. Look for Kaplan, Barron's and guides to graduate programs. They will give you an idea about the requirements for admission and what that college focuses on. They also tell you what the faculty's research and area of expertise is in.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Marquette University in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

Answer 6

U. Minnesota, Rochester, Brandeis U., Harvard and Stanford are great undergrad psych programs...

For graduate work it depends on your concentration but in general some good ones are UPenn, Rochester, Yale, Berkeley and Minnesota...