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Ranked at #6 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Columbia is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 165 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 129 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Columbia. This makes it the #554 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 39 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
The psychology program at Columbia awarded 165 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
White | 58 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 36 |
Other Races | 15 |
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 0 |
Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Child Development & Psychology | 189 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 60 |
Other Psychology | 13 |
General Psychology | 2 |
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