Psychology at Simmons University

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

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,263 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Simmons.

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

Simmons Psychology Degrees Available

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

Simmons Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Simmons 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 Simmons 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
	59
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	74
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	107
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	263
Most Focused Psychology Schools	348

In 2021, 195 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Simmons. This makes it the #30 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #264 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Simmons in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Simmons 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 Simmons University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Simmons Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 195 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Simmons. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Simmons, 57% 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 Simmons University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	111
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

Simmons also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 6 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 Simmons University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	201
General Psychology	19

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.