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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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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Howard is $1,153 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Howard University.
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.
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 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Howard in 2021 were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 14 |
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