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Northwestern University Bachelor’s in Psychology

190 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Psychology is a program of study at Northwestern University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Northwestern Bachelor’s in Psychology

#13 in the U.S
#2 in Illinois

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Ranked at #13 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 #2 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Northwestern.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools7
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)9
Best Psychology Schools13
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools13
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools14
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology22
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates31
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates40
Most Popular Colleges for Psychology86
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology92
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates120
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)129
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology177
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology198
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)199
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology215
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans241
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)270
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)278
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates304
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology317
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)404
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)408
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans441
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans560
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)579
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology631
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans655
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)719
Most Focused Colleges for Psychology935
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology1,158
Best Value Colleges for Psychology1,212
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology1,227

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

$58,701 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Northwestern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Northwestern paid an average of $6,901 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$58,227$58,227
Fees$474$474
Books and Supplies$1,662$1,662
On Campus Room and Board$17,616$17,616
On Campus Other Expenses$3,304$3,304

Learn more about Northwestern tuition and fees.

Does Northwestern Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.

Northwestern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

190 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
74.7% Women
54.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 190 students received their bachelor’s degree in psychology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 74.7% of the psychology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.2% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian31
Black or African American23
Hispanic or Latino36
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White73
International Students11
Other Races/Ethnicities16

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at Northwestern

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Psychology139
Child Development & Psychology18
Other Psychology33

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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