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General Psychology at Northwestern 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, and more. Also, learn how Northwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at Northwestern

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Northwestern Psychology Rankings

Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Northwestern is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Best General Psychology Schools	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	4
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	12
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	13
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	16
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	64
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	74
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	85
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	100
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	249
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	260
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	267
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	280
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	284
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	286
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	581
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	619
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	826
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	863
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	915
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	950

Popularity of Psychology at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 124 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 139 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Northwestern. This makes it the #127 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Northwestern Psychology Students

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

Northwestern General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 124 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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	21
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	48
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	20

Northwestern General Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Northwestern. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Northwestern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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