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Undergraduate Psychology at Vanderbilt University

Here is an overview of this program at Vanderbilt University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 29 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

Vanderbilt University Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates Vanderbilt University among the top schools in the country for psychology, coming in at #8 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	8 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Tennessee	1 of 29
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	1 of 327

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at Vanderbilt University

The table below lists every degree level offered in psychology at Vanderbilt University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	143
Master’s	75
Doctoral	18

Psychology Majors at Vanderbilt University

The psychology area of study at Vanderbilt University breaks down into these majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	117
Research and Experimental Psychology	103
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	16

Vanderbilt University Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Vanderbilt University awarded 143 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Vanderbilt University is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	1
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University report a median salary of $54,652 a year. This is below $102,170, the median for all majors at Vanderbilt University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Vanderbilt University, psychology students accumulate a median of $11,209 in student loans. This is lower than $13,975, the typical median for all majors at Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$54,840	$65,008
Fees	$2,490	$2,490

Read more about Vanderbilt University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 19% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Vanderbilt University are White. About 34% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	49
Non-Resident Aliens	15
Other Races	15

Graduate Study in Psychology at Vanderbilt University

Graduate study is also available at Vanderbilt University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	75
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	18

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 Dansan4444 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.