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Undergraduate Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York

Below are the key facts about this program at Columbia University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #22 out of 92 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

Columbia University Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks Columbia University highly for psychology, coming in at #178 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	178 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in New York	22 of 103
Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	45 of 273

Undergraduate 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

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 Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Columbia University in the City of New York awarded 153 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Columbia University is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #22 out of 92 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	22
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	43
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at Columbia University earn a median of $56,899 a year. This is below $112,690, the median for all majors at Columbia University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Columbia University, psychology students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is below $23,258, the typical median for all majors at Columbia University.

Columbia University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,514	$66,722
Fees	$3,795	$3,795

Read more about Columbia University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 29% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia University were White. About 31% 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 bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	48
Non-Resident Aliens	23
Other Races	24

Graduate Study in Psychology at Columbia University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Columbia University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	7
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	42
Professional Certificate Degrees in Psychology	38

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 Nandaro under License More about our data sources and methodologies.