Psychology at George Washington University

Every 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 George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from GWU.

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

GWU Psychology Degrees Available

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

GWU Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at GWU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	388

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in psychology from GWU. This makes it the #65 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from GWU. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	66
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

GWU Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students earned a master's degree in psychology from GWU. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from GWU, 63% 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 George Washington University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	55
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GWU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at George Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	166
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	93
General Psychology	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• 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 DC, the home state for George Washington 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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.