Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York

Find Schools Near

Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Columbia.

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

Columbia Psychology Degrees Available

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

Columbia Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Columbia 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 Columbia 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
8
Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 47
53

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Columbia. This makes it the #557 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Psychology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

undefined

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 58
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Columbia Psychology Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

undefined

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 39 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Columbia University in the City of New York. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology 189
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 60
Other Psychology 13
General Psychology 2

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 11,370 $94,140
Psychology Professors 4,840 $99,690
Psychologists 480 $99,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.