by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Carnegie Mellon ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Carnegie Mellon came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #275 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #106 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon is $45,925. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Carnegie Mellon. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 5 |
The psychology program at Carnegie Mellon awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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