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Psychology at Stanford University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Stanford ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at Stanford

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

Stanford Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Stanford is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Psychology at Stanford

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stanford University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Stanford. This makes it the #629 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 #211 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Stanford Psychology Students

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

Stanford Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Stanford awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	5

Stanford Psychology Master’s Program

All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Stanford in 2021 were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
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
Child Development & Psychology	63

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pere Joan under License

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