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Psychology at George Mason University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how GMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at GMU

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

GMU Psychology Rankings

GMU is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #55 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	7
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	12
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	14
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	15
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	16
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	20
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	28
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	32
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	42
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	48
Best Psychology Schools	55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	77
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	80
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	105
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	114
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	120
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	120
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	133
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	134
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	141
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology	151
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	213
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	364
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	421
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	428
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	481

Popularity of Psychology at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 371 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 340 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in psychology from GMU. This makes it the #49 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

GMU Psychology Students

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

GMU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	47
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	151
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	35

GMU Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at GMU awarded 107 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	49
Non-Resident Aliens	13
Other Races	9

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	458
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	223

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

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