Psychology at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. In 2021, 28 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Princeton.

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

Princeton Psychology Degrees Available

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

Princeton Psychology Rankings

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

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 Princeton 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
	16
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	248
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	371
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	851

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Princeton. This makes it the #572 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #249 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	12
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Princeton Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Princeton. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 7 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Princeton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	43

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,760	$98,470
Psychology Professors	1,150	$99,670
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	30	$119,700

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.