Psychology at William James College

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

William James College is located in Newton, Massachusetts and approximately 805 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from William James College.

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

William James College Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at William James College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

William James College does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

William James College Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at William James College 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 William James College 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	7
Most Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Psychology Schools	14
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	20
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	28
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	37
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	70
	125
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	132
Best Psychology Schools	139
Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	144
	200
Most Popular Psychology Schools	229
	334
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	419
Best Value Psychology Schools	511
	592
	614
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	625
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,216
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,354

In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in psychology from William James College. This makes it the #46 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 82 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at William James College

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

William James College Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from William James College. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 William James College with a bachelor's in psychology.

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

William James College Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. William James College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from William James College, 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 William James College with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

William James College also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 82 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 William James College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	156
General Psychology	66

Related Majors

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 William James College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.