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Psychology at Emory University

140 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how Emory ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Emory

Emory Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Emory came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Schools 17
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 26
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 110
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 117
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 141
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 167
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 219
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 242
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 271
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 282
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 306
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 397
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 400
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 405
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 419
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 471
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 525
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 529
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 539
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 541
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 797
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 820
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 864
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 879
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 912
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 926

Popularity of Psychology at Emory

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Emory University handed out 140 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 148 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Emory. This makes it the #569 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #176 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at Emory

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

Emory Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 140 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Emory in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 51
Non-Resident Aliens 29
Other Races 5

Emory Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
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 146
Child Development & Psychology 13

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