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The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #387 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #6 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Howard University handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 137% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Howard. This makes it the #617 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Howard University.
The psychology program at Howard awarded 97 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 82% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 80 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 2 |
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Howard in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 67% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 |
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General Psychology | 107 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 14 |
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