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Psychology at Princeton University

28 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
7 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. Also, learn how Princeton ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Princeton

Princeton Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Princeton came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 9
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 9
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 12
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 14
Best Psychology Schools 15
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 17
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 46
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 100
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 138
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 182
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 185
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 186
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 284
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 287
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 291
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 358
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 553
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 567
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 610
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 615
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 884
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 949

Popularity of Psychology at Princeton

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Princeton University handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 40 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Princeton. This makes it the #569 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #248 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Princeton Psychology Students

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

Princeton Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Princeton, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Princeton Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Princeton awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 3
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 43

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