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Psychology at Howard University

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

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Howard

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

Howard Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #196 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #5 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	196
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198

Popularity of Psychology at Howard

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Howard University handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 56% over the previous year when 194 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Howard. This makes it the #617 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2022, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

Howard Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Howard paid an average of $1,370 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$32,878	$32,878
Fees	$466	$466
Books and Supplies	$1,360	$1,360
On Campus Room and Board	$16,474	$16,474
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,452	$3,452

Learn more about Howard tuition and fees.

Howard Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at Howard awarded 86 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 85% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Does Howard Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Howard 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 Howard Online Learning page.

Howard Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

All of the 6 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Howard in 2022 were women.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 67% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Howard Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Howard 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
General Psychology	96
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	17

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.