Psychology at Framingham State University

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

Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,876.

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

Framingham State Psychology Degrees Available

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

Framingham State Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Framingham State 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at Framingham State

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

Framingham State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Framingham State 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 Framingham State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Framingham State Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Framingham State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Framingham State, 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 Framingham State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Framingham State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	89
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	10

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 MA, the home state for Framingham State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,050	$86,490
Psychology Professors	1,490	$97,690
Psychologists	980	$83,550
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	100	$75,660

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 Daderot under License

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