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Undergraduate Psychology at Northwestern University

Below are the key facts about this program at Northwestern University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 184 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Northwestern University Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks Northwestern University among the top schools in the country for psychology, placing at #39 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	39 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Illinois	1 of 46
Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4 of 200

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at Northwestern University

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at Northwestern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	205
Master’s	391
Doctoral	10

Psychology Majors at Northwestern University

The psychology field at Northwestern University breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	373
Psychology, General	173
Research and Experimental Psychology	60

Northwestern University Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Northwestern University handed out 205 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Northwestern University is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 184 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at Northwestern University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,061 a year. This is below $111,206, the median for all majors at Northwestern University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Northwestern University, psychology students borrow a median amount of $14,500 in student loans. This is lower than $16,857, the typical median for all majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,276	$67,158
Fees	$1,164	$1,164

Learn more about Northwestern University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Northwestern University are White. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	47
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	83
Non-Resident Aliens	24
Other Races	15

Graduate Study in Psychology at Northwestern University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Northwestern University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	391
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	10

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.