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Psychology at William James College

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.

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

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 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.

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

67% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at William James College since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

William James College Psychology Master’s Program

84% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from William James College, 67% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 88
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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