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Pace’s undergraduate psychology program climbed 34 spots to #231 nationally in the Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs rankings, up from #265 last year.

The significant year-over-year increase brings new national recognition to a STEM-designated psychology program that gives students opportunities to study human behavior through research, data analysis, experiential learning, and close work with faculty.

Pace’s undergraduate psychology program jumped 34 spots in the 2027 rankings, rising from #265 to #231 nationally.

What Can You Do With a Psychology Degree?

More than you might think!

Psychology reaches far beyond a single career path. At Pace, the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology prepares students with foundations in psychological theory, research methodology, critical thinking, and data analysis—skills applicable to fields ranging from mental health and healthcare to business, education, research, human services, nonprofits, and government.

Offered through Pace’s Dyson College of Arts and Sciences in both New York City and Westchester, the 120-credit BA in Psychology is also STEM-designated, reflecting the program’s emphasis on scientific research and quantitative skills.

That means students aren’t simply learning about human behavior. They’re learning how to investigate it.

Psychology Students at Pace Become Researchers

In New York City, undergraduate students can take part in a year-long Experimental Psychology research and laboratory experience, working closely with faculty while engaging in the same research environment as graduate and doctoral students. Students also have opportunities for individually mentored research through Pace’s Mentored Lab courses.

Some students go on to present their work at national conferences, gaining experience communicating research to others in the field.

Pace faculty also lead research groups exploring subjects that connect psychology with contemporary questions and challenges. Current research areas include urban health and health disparities, digital media and technology, and other dimensions of human behavior.

That range gives undergraduate students the opportunity to see psychology not simply as a collection of theories, but as an active field of inquiry.

Where Psychology Meets the Real World

Pace psychology students can build experience through internships, conferences, student organizations, and professional opportunities connected to their academic interests. Those experiences allow students to begin exploring where psychology might take them—whether that means graduate education or careers in areas such as mental health, research, education, business, healthcare, human services, or government.

Students interested in continuing their education also have accelerated degree options. Pace offers a , which full-time students can complete on an accelerated five-year path, as well as a pathway.

Together, those options allow students to begin connecting undergraduate study with their longer-term academic and professional goals.

Growing National Recognition for Psychology at Pace

The move from #265 to #231 represents one of Pace’s largest year-over-year gains in the latest undergraduate program rankings.

But the numbers also provide an opportunity to spotlight what is driving the student experience behind them: faculty mentorship, scientific inquiry, hands-on research, experiential learning, and a curriculum designed to help students better understand one of the most complex subjects there is—people.

For students considering studying psychology in New York, Pace offers opportunities to investigate human behavior from multiple perspectives while developing research, analytical, and communication skills that can travel across industries and careers.

And with a 34-spot rise in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, the program is gaining national momentum, too.

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