Counseling Psychology at Boston University

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 Boston U ranks in comparison to other schools with counseling psychology programs.

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Counseling Psychology Degrees Available at Boston U

Boston U Counseling Psychology Rankings

Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for counseling psychology. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 211 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (With Aid)	2
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	2
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Counseling Psychology Graduates	4
Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income Over $110k)	10
Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Counseling Psychology Schools	21
Highest Paid Counseling Psychology Graduates	26
Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	44
Best Counseling Psychology Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology (With Aid)	87
Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income Over $110k)	175

Popularity of Counseling Psychology at Boston U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in counseling psychology. This is a decrease of 44% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

Counseling Psychology Student Diversity at Boston U

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

Boston U Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Program

All of the 15 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in counseling psychology from Boston U in 2021 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	34
Applied Psychology	19

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
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