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Psychology at Harvard University

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. We've also included details on how Harvard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Harvard

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

Harvard Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Psychology at Harvard

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Harvard University handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 45% over the previous year when 120 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 82 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Harvard. This makes it the #74 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2022, making the school the #120 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

Harvard Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,696 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same 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	$54,269	$54,269
Fees	$4,807	$4,807
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$20,374	$20,374
On Campus Other Expenses	$6,255	$6,255

Learn more about Harvard tuition and fees.

Harvard Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 66 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Harvard in 2022, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	6

Does Harvard Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Harvard 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 Harvard Online Learning page.

Harvard Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 80 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Harvard in 2021-2022, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	16

Psychology Student Diversity at Harvard

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

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	85
General Psychology	68
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	12

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.