Ohio·Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations·SOC 19-3039

Best Psychologist, All Other programs in Ohio, ranked by enrollment

All psychologists not listed.

74 schools in Ohio run programs that feed this job, graduating 5,034 people a year. The job pays a median of $132,060 in Ohio across about 410 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledNeuropsychologistStaff PsychologistClinical NeuropsychologistPediatric NeuropsychologistBoard Certified NeuropsychologistPediatric Clinical NeuropsychologistEthnologistPaleologist
Graduates / yr
5,034
in Ohio
Median pay · Ohio
$132,060
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
410
people employed
Schools
74
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
48%
across those schools
Median net price
$21,239
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Ohio that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

18 programs in Ohio that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Ohio (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Ohio page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 42.0101In Ohio
3,169
63.0%
62$31,426$25,250
2
CIP 42.2704In Ohio
689
13.7%
7$34,454$21,878
3
CIP 45.0401In Ohio
330
6.6%
14$37,366$25,000
4
CIP 42.2814In Ohio
295
5.9%
5$33,805$27,000
5
CIP 42.2799In Ohio
252
5.0%
5$34,454$21,878
6
CIP 42.9999In Ohio
67
1.3%
2$36,890$18,200
7
CIP 42.2812In Ohio
49
1.0%
1$33,805$27,000
8
CIP 42.2806In Ohio
44
0.9%
4$33,805$27,000
9
CIP 42.2899In Ohio
44
0.9%
2$33,805$27,000
10
CIP 19.0706In Ohio
29
0.6%
9$31,642$23,092
11
CIP 42.2802In Ohio
25
0.5%
3$33,805$27,000
12
CIP 42.2707In Ohio
10
0.2%
1$34,454$21,878
13
CIP 30.1701In Ohio
9
0.2%
2$36,206$29,240
14
CIP 42.2813In Ohio
8
0.2%
2$33,805$27,000
15
CIP 42.2815In Ohio
7
0.1%
1$33,805$27,000
16
CIP 42.2807In Ohio
4
0.1%
1$33,805$27,000
17
CIP 19.0702In Ohio
2
0.0%
1$31,642$23,092
18
CIP 42.2810In Ohio
1
0.0%
1$33,805$27,000

Top 25 schools in Ohio

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 39 of the 74 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
784Experimental Psychology88%61%
2University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH Public · 4 feeder programs
599Psychology, General$33,51375%85%
3Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH Public · 5 feeder programs
418Psychology, General$28,47464%86%
4Ohio University - Main Campus
Athens, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
305Psychology, General$30,68265%85%
5Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
289Psychology, General$36,19080%75%
6Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
213Psychology, General$30,94951%91%
7Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
197Psychology, General$28,00764%81%
8Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
166Psychology, Other40%$24,12680%
9Wright State University - Main Campus
Dayton, OH Public · 2 feeder programs
146Psychology, General$32,10542%96%
10University of Toledo
Toledo, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
143Research and Experimental Psychology, Other57%92%
11University of Dayton
Dayton, OH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
133Psychology, General$32,95380%$28,56065%
12Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
100Psychology, General$28,97287%$27,97637%
13University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
90Psychology, General$30,45652%60%
14Franklin University
Columbus, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
83Psychology, General11%$22,280
15Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH Public · 2 feeder programs
81Psychology, General$29,71741%
16Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
79Psychology, General$35,24569%$31,11986%
17Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
78Psychology, General$23,22350%84%
18Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
66Psychology, General$35,79375%$21,12258%
19Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
60Psychology, General$18,19381%$28,31334%
20Kenyon College
Gambier, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
52Psychology, General$39,20382%$20,47531%
21Denison University
Granville, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
50Research and Experimental Psychology, Other$36,90979%$23,86417%
22Capital University
Columbus, OH Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
47Psychology, General$34,04160%$22,92070%
23Ashland University
Ashland, OH Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
41Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other61%$21,78576%
24Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
41Research and Experimental Psychology, Other67%$25,10476%
25Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
39Psychology, General73%$22,70165%

All 74 schools in Ohio

Every school in Ohio with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Ohio that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Ohio State University - Main CampusColumbusPublic7843
University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnatiPublic5994
Kent State University at KentKentPublic4185
Ohio University - Main CampusAthensPublic3053
Miami University - OxfordOxfordPublic2893
Cleveland State UniversityClevelandPublic2133
Bowling Green State University - Main CampusBowling GreenPublic1973
Tiffin UniversityTiffinPrivate not-for-profit1665
Wright State University - Main CampusDaytonPublic1462
University of ToledoToledoPublic1433
University of DaytonDaytonPrivate not-for-profit1333
Case Western Reserve UniversityClevelandPrivate not-for-profit1002
University of Akron Main CampusAkronPublic903
Franklin UniversityColumbusPrivate not-for-profit831
Sinclair Community CollegeDaytonPublic812

What psychologists, all other earn in Ohio

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Ohio
$132,060
Mean annual
$122,720
Jobs in state
410
What the range looks like
10th pct$54,850Median$132,06090th pct$160,260
Versus the national median
+19.1%

U.S. median $110,840. Ohio pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.60×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$185,390median
210 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$133,850median
120 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$139,170median
90 jobs
Columbus, OH
$127,090median
50 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.3%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
3,900
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
2,400
55,300 → 57,700
Typical entry education
Master's degree
Plus internship/residency

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Psychologists, All Other page.

How to become a Psychologist, All Other

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Master's degree
On-the-job training
Internship/residency

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Top skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingActive Learning

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Ohio

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Psychologists, All Other24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 19.0702Adult Development and Aging
  • 19.0706Child Development
  • 19.0711Early Childhood and Family Studies
  • 30.1701Behavioral Sciences
  • 42.0101Psychology, General
  • 42.2701Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • 42.2702Comparative Psychology
  • 42.2704Experimental Psychology
  • 42.2705Personality Psychology
  • 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience
  • 42.2707Social Psychology
  • 42.2708Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
  • 42.2709Psychopharmacology
  • 42.2799Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • 42.2802Community Psychology
  • 42.2806Educational Psychology
  • 42.2807Clinical Child Psychology
  • 42.2808Environmental Psychology
  • 42.2810Health/Medical Psychology
  • 42.2811Family Psychology
  • 42.2812Forensic Psychology
  • 42.2813Applied Psychology
  • 42.2814Applied Behavior Analysis
  • 42.2815Performance and Sport Psychology
  • 42.2816Somatic Psychology(no graduates reported)

Common questions

Answers for people weighing psychologists, all other programs in Ohio.

What degree do you need to become a Psychologist, All Other?+

Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Psychology, General, which awarded 3,169 degrees in Ohio in 2024-25, 63.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Psychologist, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 18 programs to this occupation. The largest are Psychology, Research and Experimental Psychology, Clinical, Criminology, plus 3 more. Together they graduate about 5,034 people a year in Ohio.

How much do psychologists, all other earn in Ohio?+

The median is $132,060 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 19.1% above the U.S. median of $110,840. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for psychologists, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +4.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 3,900 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Ohio?+

74 institutions in Ohio reported graduates from at least one of the 18 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do psychologists, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Neuropsychologist, Staff Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 19-3039.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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