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Psychology at Duke University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Duke ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at Duke

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

Duke Psychology Rankings

Ranked at #4 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Duke is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	3
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	3
Best Psychology Schools	4
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	5
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	9
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	13
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	123
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	133
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	142
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	151
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	187
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology	187
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	190
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	201
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	206
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	288
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	407
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	551
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	565
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	649
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	666
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	903
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	962

Popularity of Psychology at Duke

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 131 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 129 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Duke. This makes it the #483 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Duke Psychology Students

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

Duke Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	58
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	13

Duke Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Duke awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

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	140
General Psychology	29

References

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

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