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Psychology at Stanford University

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 Stanford ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Stanford

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

Stanford Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Stanford is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Psychology at Stanford

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Stanford University handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 98 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 5 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Stanford. This makes it the #629 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2022, making the school the #211 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

Stanford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Stanford paid an average of $1,372 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	$61,731	$61,731
Fees	$753	$753
Books and Supplies	$825	$825
On Campus Room and Board	$19,922	$19,922
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,602	$4,602

Learn more about Stanford tuition and fees.

Stanford Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	8

Does Stanford Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Stanford does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.

Stanford Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Stanford in 2022 were women.

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

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

Stanford Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Stanford 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
Child Development & Psychology	84

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.