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General Psychology at Boston University

If you plan to study General Psychology, consider the program at Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University sits in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 400 general psychology degrees were granted at Boston University.

Studying Online at Boston University

Online coursework is an option at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Psychology graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at Boston University are 79% women (315) and 21% men (85).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 348 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Boston University, 80% were women (280) and 20% were men (68).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	131
Hispanic / Latino	54
Black / African American	17
Asian	44
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	79
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 38% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 46%.*

General Psychology Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 35 master’s general psychology graduates at Boston University, 69% were women (24) and 31% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 39%.*

General Psychology Doctoral Program at Boston University

Among the 17 doctoral general psychology graduates at Boston University, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 18% of General Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.