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Psychology at Howard University

97 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Howard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Howard

Howard Psychology Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 174
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 184
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 219
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 223
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 249
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 264
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 264
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 265
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 265
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 267
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 268
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 297
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 363
Best Psychology Schools 387
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 490
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 504
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 506
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 532
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 633
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 675
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 703
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 790
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 817
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 877
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 880
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 908
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 908
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 909
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 913
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 916
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 920
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 928
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 929
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 934
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 936

Popularity of Psychology at Howard

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.


 

Howard Psychology Students

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

Howard Psychology Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 80
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

Howard Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Howard in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
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 107
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 14

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