Psychology at Catholic University of America

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

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 5,366 students attend the school each year. Of the 884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Catholic University of America in 2021, 57 of them were psychology majors.

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

CUA Psychology Degrees Available

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

CUA Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how CUA performed in these rankings.

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 CUA 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
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	123
	151
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	311
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	409

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CUA. This makes it the #410 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from CUA. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at CUA 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 Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CUA Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from CUA in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from CUA, 56% 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 Catholic University of America with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CUA also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Catholic University of America. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	73
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	7
Child Development & Psychology	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Library Science
• 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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	710	$95,500
Psychologists	200	$95,380
Psychology Professors	140	$109,060

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 Gryffindor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.