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Psychology at CUNY City College

Here is an overview of this program at City. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #6 out of 240 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at City

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	406
Master’s	52
Doctoral	17

City Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, CUNY City College handed out 406 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

City is in the top 5% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 240 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	7
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	24
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	46
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from City go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,043 a year. This is lower than $61,249, the median for all majors at City.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at City, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $10,000 in student loans. This is below $13,389, the typical median for all majors at City.

City 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	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$410	$410

Read more about City tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at City were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 48% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	95
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	194
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	12
Other Races	9

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

City awarded 406 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general in the latest year of data — 76% to women and 24% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (48%).

• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #5
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #5
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #5
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #17
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #34

Graduate Study in Psychology at City

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at City. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	52
Doctoral	17

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 Elsie140 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.