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Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Columbia

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Graduate Certificates in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Columbia Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Columbia was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	1
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	1
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5

Popularity of Psychology at Columbia

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 163 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 51% over the previous year when 330 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 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 2022, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Columbia Cost?

Columbia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Columbia was $2,102 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$64,526	$64,526
Fees	$3,645	$3,645
Books and Supplies	$1,392	$1,392
On Campus Room and Board	$16,800	$16,800
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,350	$2,350

Learn more about Columbia tuition and fees.

Columbia Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 163 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Columbia in 2022, 28% were men and 72% were 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
Asian	31
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	46
Non-Resident Aliens	28
Other Races	14

Does Columbia Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Columbia psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.

Columbia Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Columbia. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Columbia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Psychology Student Diversity at Columbia

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.

Psychology Majors

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
Child Development & Psychology	186
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	51
General Psychology	6
Other Psychology	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.