by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CUA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at CUA was ranked #180 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #4 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Catholic University of America handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CUA. This makes it the #93 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CUA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,308 a year. 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CUA, psychology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allpsychology bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at CUA is $843 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Catholic University of America.
Of the 57 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from CUA in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The psychology program at CUA awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CUA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 7 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 2 |
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