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Graduate Psychology Programs at Hofstra University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at Hofstra University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 35 schools (Master’s 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

Hofstra University Graduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks Hofstra University as a strong choice for psychology, placing at #181 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	181 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in New York	23 of 103
Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	46 of 273

Graduate Psychology Degrees at Hofstra University

The following degree levels are granted in psychology at Hofstra University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	103
Master’s	58
Doctoral	34
Professional Certificate	9

Graduate Psychology Majors at Hofstra University

This psychology field at Hofstra University includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	103
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	91
Research and Experimental Psychology	10

Hofstra University Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Hofstra University handed out 58 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Hofstra University is in the top 15% of the country for psychology at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 35 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York	2
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	27

Hofstra 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	$70,870	$70,870
Fees	$716	$716

Find out more about Hofstra University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 33% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at Hofstra University were White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Hofstra University Psychology Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Hofstra University handed out 34 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

Hofstra University is a solid choice among schools offering psychology at the doctoral level. Its best result was #5 out of 17 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York	5
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	34

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 24% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The majority of psychology doctoral degree graduates at Hofstra University were White. Roughly 71% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Hofstra University with a doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

Hofstra University Psychology Professional Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Hofstra University awarded 9 professional certificate degrees in psychology.

Professional Certificate Rankings

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

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of psychology professional certificate degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of psychology professional certificate degree graduates at Hofstra University are White. About 78% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Hofstra University with a professional certificate in psychology.

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

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at Hofstra University

Undergraduate study is also available at Hofstra University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	103

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 Dan14641 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.