Psychology at St John’s University - New York

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what St John's University - New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

STJ is located in Queens, New York and has a total student population of 20,143. Of the 2,492 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from St John's University - New York in 2021, 161 of them were psychology majors.

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

STJ Psychology Degrees Available

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

STJ Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at STJ 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 STJ 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 Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	144
	190
	699
Best Psychology Schools	900

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in psychology from STJ. This makes it the #140 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at STJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at St John’s University - New York.

STJ Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 161 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from STJ. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 St John's University - New York with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	60
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

STJ Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from STJ, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	26
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

STJ also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 16 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 St John's University - New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	174
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	53

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 NY, the home state for St John's University - New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	11,370	$94,140
Psychology Professors	4,840	$99,690
Psychologists	480	$99,640

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 Zeuscgp under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.