Psychology at Gallaudet University

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

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 1,451 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Gallaudet.

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

Gallaudet Psychology Degrees Available

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

Gallaudet Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet 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
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	39
Most Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	153
Most Focused Psychology Schools	256
Most Popular Psychology Schools	974

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Gallaudet. This makes it the #605 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

Gallaudet Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Gallaudet Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 7 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Gallaudet, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Gallaudet, 57% 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 Gallaudet University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gallaudet also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Gallaudet University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	26
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	13

Related Majors

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

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 DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	710	$95,500
Psychologists	200	$95,380
Psychology Professors	140	$109,060

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 AgnosticPreachersKid under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.