by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston U ranks in comparison to other schools with clinical psychology programs.
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Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for clinical psychology. More specifically it was ranked #48 out of 504 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. This is a decrease of 44% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in clinical psychology from Boston U. This makes it the #100 most popular school for clinical psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in clinical psychology in 2021, making the school the #183 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Clinical Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Boston U go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,373 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,952 for all clinical psychology students.
Graduates of the master's clinical psychology program at Boston U make a median salary of $45,619. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all clinical psychology graduates with a master's is $44,962.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston U, clinical psychology students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all clinical psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,125.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical psychology majors at Boston University.
All of the 15 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in clinical psychology from Boston U in 2021 were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Boston U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in clinical psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
The clinical psychology program at Boston U awarded 49 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Boston U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in clinical psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 300 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 1 |
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