General Psychology at Emory University

Every general 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 Emory University stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Emory.

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

Emory General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Emory General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Emory 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 Emory is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	186
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	268
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	1,124

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Emory. This makes it the #186 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 #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Emory Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $29,174. This is 2% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 127 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Emory, about 20% were men and 80% were 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	23
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	48
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Emory General Psychology Master’s Program

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. 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.

Related Majors

• Child Development & Psychology

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.