Psychology at Brandeis University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Brandeis University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,440.

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

Brandeis Psychology Degrees Available

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

Brandeis Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Brandeis 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #316 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	48
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Brandeis Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Brandeis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Brandeis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	91

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 Brandeis 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 Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.