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General Psychology at Howard University

97 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
General Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at Howard University.

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, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Howard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at Howard

Howard Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #324 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #5 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 75
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 89
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 98
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 139
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology 252
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 272
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 318
Best General Psychology Schools 324
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 468
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 514
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 648
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 677
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 770
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 794
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 862
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 876
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 889
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 889
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 890
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 892
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 897
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 914
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 919
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 920
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 920
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 927

Popularity of Psychology at Howard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Howard University handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 137% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Howard. This makes it the #297 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Howard Make?

$22,431 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Howard is $22,431. This is less than $28,637, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from Howard Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Howard, psychology students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Howard is $1,153 per month.


 

Howard Psychology Students

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

Howard General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Howard. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Howard in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 14

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