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Psychology at Barnard College

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 Barnard ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at Barnard

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Barnard Psychology Rankings

Barnard was ranked #113 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #11 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	101
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	102
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Psychology Schools	113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	207
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	325
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	334
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	358
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	370
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	571
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	601
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	611
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	640
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	828
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	866
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	902
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	915
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	939
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	988

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Barnard College handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at Barnard

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

Barnard Psychology Bachelor’s Program

All of the 59 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Barnard in 2021 were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	2

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	59

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.