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Graduate Psychology Programs at Columbia University in the City of New York

Below are the key facts about graduate study in psychology at Columbia University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 17 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Professional Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

Columbia University Graduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks Columbia University highly for psychology, coming in at #91 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	91 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in New York	7 of 103
Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21 of 273

Graduate Psychology Degrees at Columbia University

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	153
Master’s	7
Doctoral	42
Professional Certificate	38

Graduate Psychology Majors at Columbia University

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

Major	Annual Graduates
Research and Experimental Psychology	179
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	46
Psychology, General	11
Psychology, Other	4

Columbia University Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Columbia University in the City of New York conferred 7 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Columbia University is not yet ranked for psychology at the master’s level.

Columbia University Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$81,888	$81,888
Fees	$3,037	$3,037

Read more about Columbia University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 43% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at Columbia University are Black or African American. Roughly 29% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master’s in psychology.

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

Columbia University Psychology Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Columbia University in the City of New York awarded 42 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

Columbia University is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #1 out of 17 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York	1
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	12

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 29% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of psychology doctoral degree graduates at Columbia University were White. Approximately 12% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	29

Columbia University Psychology Professional Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 38 professional certificate degrees in psychology.

Professional Certificate Rankings

Columbia University is not yet ranked for psychology at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 55% of psychology professional certificate degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

The majority of psychology professional certificate degree graduates at Columbia University were White. Approximately 18% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a professional certificate in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	24

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at Columbia University

Undergraduate study is also available at Columbia University. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	153

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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