Psychology at Marist College

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 Marist College stacks up to those at other schools.

Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 6,600 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Marist.

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

Marist Psychology Degrees Available

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

Marist Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Marist performed in these rankings.

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 Marist 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
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Psychology Schools	123
Most Popular Psychology Schools	326
Best Value Psychology Schools	401
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	535

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Marist. This makes it the #204 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Marist

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

Marist Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 132 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Marist, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Marist 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 Marist College with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	106
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Marist Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Marist. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Marist, 89% 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 Marist College with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marist also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	91
Other Psychology	64
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	12

Related Majors

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

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 Marist College.

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
• Image Credit: By Bpg00765 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.