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Psychology at Northeastern University

Here is an overview of this program at Northeastern University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #22 out of 48 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 Northeastern University

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at Northeastern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	164
Master’s	77
Doctoral	8
Professional Certificate	23

Northeastern University Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Northeastern University handed out 164 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Northeastern University is in the top 15% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #22 out of 48 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	22
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	38
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	43
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	77
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,119

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University report a median salary of $58,464 a year. This is lower than $102,524, the median for all majors at Northeastern University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Northeastern University, psychology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is above $25,611, the typical median for all majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern 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	$56,500	$64,990
Fees	$1,172	$1,172

Learn more about Northeastern University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 25% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Northeastern University were White. Approximately 51% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	83
Non-Resident Aliens	21
Other Races	9

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Bachelor’s)

Northeastern University awarded 164 bachelor’s completions in research and experimental psychology, other in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (51%).

• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #4
• Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #5
• Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #8
• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #9
• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #60

Graduate Study in Psychology at Northeastern University

Graduate study is also available at Northeastern University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	77
Doctoral	8
Professional Certificate	23

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 (User:Piotrus) under License More about our data sources and methodologies.