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Psychology at Washington University in St Louis

189 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
15 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. In addition, we cover how WUSTL ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at WUSTL

WUSTL Psychology Rankings

Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, WUSTL is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Psychology Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 16
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 27
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 52
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 68
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 73
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 95
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 105
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 106
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 172
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 226
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 236
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 289
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 448
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 552
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 566
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 731
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 749
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 901
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 961

Popularity of Psychology at WUSTL

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington University in St Louis handed out 189 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 159 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WUSTL. This makes it the #529 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from WUSTL. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 102
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 13

WUSTL Psychology Master’s Program

All of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from WUSTL in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis 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 7
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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 210
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 9
General Psychology 3

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