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Psychology at Brooklyn College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Brooklyn College ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Brooklyn College

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Graduate Certificates in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Brooklyn College Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Brooklyn College was ranked #378 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #40 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	47
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	183
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	205
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	367
Best Psychology Schools	378

Popularity of Psychology at Brooklyn College

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Brooklyn College handed out 508 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 58% over the previous year when 1,204 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 57 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Brooklyn College. This makes it the #118 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Brooklyn College Cost?

Brooklyn College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Brooklyn College paid an average of $620 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$522	$522
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500

Learn more about Brooklyn College tuition and fees.

Brooklyn College Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 508 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Brooklyn College. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	90
Black or African American	104
Hispanic or Latino	109
White	177
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	18

Does Brooklyn College Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Brooklyn College does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brooklyn College Online Learning page.

Brooklyn College Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 50 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Brooklyn College in 2022, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Psychology Student Diversity at Brooklyn College

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

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	508
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	71
Child Development & Psychology	3

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.