Graduate Program in Psychology ranked 8th in the Nation in US News & World Report
The Graduate Program in Psychological Sciences at Vanderbilt has cracked the top Ten of Doctoral Programs in Psychology in the 2025 US News & World Report survey. The Graduate Program ranks #8, tied with other schools such as the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University. The program has enjoyed a remarkable ascent in the rankings over the the past decade, as it was ranked #30 in 2014. The ranking is based on a survey of academics at peer institutions, and thus reflects the program’s outstanding reputation in the field.