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Psychology at Harvard University

60 Bachelor's Degrees
82 Master's Degrees
16 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Harvard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Harvard

Harvard Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Harvard was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 1
Best Psychology Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 1
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 1
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 5
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 118
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 133
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 213
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 215
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 257
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 280
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 369
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 538
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 551
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 650
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 673
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 886
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 928

Popularity of Psychology at Harvard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Harvard University handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Harvard. This makes it the #74 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #120 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at Harvard

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

Harvard Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 60 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Harvard in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 3

Harvard Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Harvard are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 47
Non-Resident Aliens 6
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
Child Development & Psychology 88
General Psychology 62
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 8

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