Psychology at Fordham University

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

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 16,364 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Fordham U.

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

Fordham U Psychology Degrees Available

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

Fordham U Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Fordham U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Fordham U 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
	25
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
	64
	90
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	369
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,217

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Fordham U. This makes it the #129 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 129 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Fordham U in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Fordham U 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	70
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Fordham U Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Fordham U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	24
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Fordham U also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 37 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 Fordham University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	141
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	67
Child Development & Psychology	38

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 NY, the home state for Fordham 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Chriscobar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.