Psychology at LIU Post

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at LIU Post. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and has a total student population of 15,066. Of the 1,603 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from LIU Post in 2021, 56 of them were psychology majors.

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

LIU Post Psychology Degrees Available

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

LIU Post Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at LIU Post 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 LIU Post 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
	34
	109
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	209
Most Popular Psychology Schools	317

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in psychology from LIU Post. This makes it the #81 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at LIU Post

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

LIU Post Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from LIU Post. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	19
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

LIU Post Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 psychology majors earned their master's degree from LIU Post. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	36
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

LIU Post also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 31 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	87
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	82

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science

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 LIU Post.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.