Psychology at Assumption University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Assumption University stacks up to those at other schools.

Assumption is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,448. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Assumption.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Assumption Psychology Degrees Available

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

Assumption Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Assumption compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Assumption is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	107
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	222
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	228
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	490
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	623
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	815

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Assumption. This makes it the #197 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Assumption

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

Assumption Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Assumption in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Assumption are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Assumption University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Assumption Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Assumption in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Assumption does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Assumption, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Assumption University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Assumption also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Assumption University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	36
General Psychology	30

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Assumption University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,050	$86,490
Psychology Professors	1,490	$97,690
Psychologists	980	$83,550
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	100	$75,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mattinbgn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.