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Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

474 Bachelor's Degrees
92 Master's Degrees
45 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Rutgers New Brunswick ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

Rutgers New Brunswick Psychology Rankings

Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #67 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 31
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 34
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Psychology Schools 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 99
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 131
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 135
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 141
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 146
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 213
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 228
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 272
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 279
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 342
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 376
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 412
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 428
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 446

Popularity of Psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - New Brunswick handed out 474 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 521 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 92 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #61 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 45 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Rutgers New Brunswick awarded 474 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 93
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 88
White 223
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 23

Rutgers New Brunswick Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 58
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 7

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 560
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 41
Child Development & Psychology 10

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