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Psychology at Hunter College

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. In addition, we cover how Hunter ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at Hunter

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Graduate Certificates in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Hunter Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Hunter was ranked #176 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #17 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	10
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	12
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	15
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	21
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	34
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	38
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	87
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology	107
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	129
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	143
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Best Psychology Schools	176
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	293
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	335
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	360
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	386
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	416
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	420
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	423
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	431
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	444
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	519
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	537

Popularity of Psychology at Hunter

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Hunter College handed out 686 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 670 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Hunter. This makes it the #173 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Hunter Psychology Students

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

Hunter Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 686 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Hunter. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	165
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	277
White	134
Non-Resident Aliens	32
Other Races	9

Hunter Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Hunter in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

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
General Psychology	693
Child Development & Psychology	38
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	14
Other Psychology	10

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.