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Psychology at Northwestern University

175 Bachelor's Degrees
279 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
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 Northwestern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Psychology Rankings

Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Northwestern is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Schools 3
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 37
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 208
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 221
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 281
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 286
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 322
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 323
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 342
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 375
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 390
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 520
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 533
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 549
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 563
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 645
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 673
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 847
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 903
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 940
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 942

Popularity of Psychology at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 175 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 190 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 279 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Northwestern. This makes it the #17 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #235 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 175 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Northwestern. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 67
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 26

Northwestern Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 279 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Northwestern. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 158
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 27

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
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 267
General Psychology 144
Other Psychology 29
Child Development & Psychology 22

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