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. We've also included details on how Emory ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Emory came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Emory University handed out 127 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 132 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Emory. This makes it the #185 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 #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Emory go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,174 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 Emory, psychology students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Emory is $493 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Emory University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Emory. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 48 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 26 |
| Other Races | 5 |
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Emory are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into 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.
| 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 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development & Psychology | 13 |
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