General Psychology at Harvard University
What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.
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.
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Harvard General Psychology Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Psychology
Harvard General Psychology Rankings
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Harvard. This makes it the #13 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology Student Demographics at Harvard
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Harvard University.
Harvard General Psychology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Harvard, 61% 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 Harvard University with a master's in psychology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 38 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Harvard also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Harvard 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 Elisa.rolle under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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