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Psychology at Wellesley College

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 Wellesley ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Wellesley

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Wellesley Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wellesley was ranked #172 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	172
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Wellesley College handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 69% over the previous year when 124 degrees were handed out.

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

Wellesley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Wellesley paid an average of $2,000 per credit hour in 2022-2023. 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 State	Out of State
Tuition	$64,000	$64,000
Fees	$320	$320
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
On Campus Room and Board	$19,920	$19,920
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,250	$1,250

Learn more about Wellesley tuition and fees.

Wellesley Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

All of the 38 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Wellesley in 2022 were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	2

Does Wellesley Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Wellesley 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 Wellesley Online Learning page.

Psychology Student Diversity at Wellesley

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

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	38

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jared and Corin under License

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