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Psychology at Cornell 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 Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Cornell.

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

Cornell Psychology Degrees Available

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

Cornell Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Cornell 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Psychology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 22
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Cornell Psychology Master’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Cornell University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology 81
Child Development & Psychology 21

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 Cornell University.

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.

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