Psychology at Emory University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Emory University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. Of the 2,691 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emory University in 2021, 140 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.

Emory Psychology Degrees Available

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

Emory Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Emory 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 Emory 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 Master’s Degree Schools	65
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
	452
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	534

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Emory. This makes it the #572 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #177 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	51
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Emory Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Emory does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Emory, 88% 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 Emory University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Emory also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 11 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 Emory University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	146
Child Development & Psychology	13

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,100	$89,190
Psychology Professors	420	$75,850
Psychologists	300	$95,940

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 Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.