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Psychology at Hunter College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Hunter ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Hunter

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

Hunter Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Hunter was ranked #199 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #19 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	127
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	141
Best Psychology Schools	199
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201

Popularity of Psychology at Hunter

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Hunter College handed out 673 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 51% over the previous year when 1,372 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 41 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Hunter. This makes it the #173 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Hunter Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Hunter paid an average of $620 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $305 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$452	$452
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
On Campus Room and Board	$11,324	$11,324
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,834	$3,834

Learn more about Hunter tuition and fees.

Hunter Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at Hunter awarded 673 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Hunter College with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	159
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	239
White	146
Non-Resident Aliens	35
Other Races	21

Does Hunter Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Hunter 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 Hunter Online Learning page.

Hunter Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 43 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from Hunter, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Hunter College with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Hunter Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Hunter College.

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
General Psychology	682
Child Development & Psychology	29
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	9
Other Psychology	3

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.