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Undergraduate Psychology at Boston University

Here is an overview of this program at BU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 48 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

BU Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks BU highly for psychology, coming in at #73 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	73 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	6 of 55
Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region	14 of 116

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at BU

The following degree levels are offered in psychology at BU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	348
Master’s	88
Doctoral	22

Psychology Majors at BU

This psychology field at BU covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	400
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	58

BU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston University conferred 348 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

BU is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 48 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	13
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from BU earn a median of $51,156 a year. This is lower than $86,455, the median for all majors at BU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at BU, psychology students accumulate a median of $26,500 in student loans. This is higher than $25,188, the typical median for all majors at BU.

BU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,560	$66,670
Fees	$1,432	$1,432

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 20% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at BU are White. Roughly 38% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	44
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	131
Non-Resident Aliens	79
Other Races	23

Graduate Study in Psychology at BU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at BU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	88
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	22

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.