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Psychology at Williams College

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 Williams ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
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Psychology Degrees Available at Williams

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Williams Psychology Rankings

Williams is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #73 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	7
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	10
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	10
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	12
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	14
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	55
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71
Best Psychology Schools	73
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	374
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	390
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	466
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	485
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	895
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	955

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Williams College handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at Williams

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

Williams Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Williams awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Williams are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

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
General Psychology	38

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.