General Psychology at William James College

If you plan to study general psychology, take a look at what William James College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William James College is located in Newton, Massachusetts and approximately 805 students attend the school each year. Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William James College in 2021, 6 of them were general psychology majors.

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.

William James College General Psychology Degrees Available

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

William James College General 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 General 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 General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	5
Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	15
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Best General Psychology Schools	141
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	159
	162
Best Value General Psychology Schools	362
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	537
	544
	556
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	561
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,075
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,204

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in psychology from William James College. This makes it the #15 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from William James College, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students earned a master's degree in psychology from William James College. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. 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 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from William James College, 60% 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	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.