Psychology at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and approximately 18,148 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 342 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Binghamton University.

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

Binghamton University Psychology Degrees Available

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

Binghamton University Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Binghamton University 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
	119
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	206
Most Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	217
Best Psychology Schools	303
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381
Best Value Psychology Schools	493

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Binghamton University. This makes it the #620 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #177 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 342 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Binghamton University in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Binghamton University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	211
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Binghamton University Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Binghamton University in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Binghamton University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Binghamton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	347
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	7
Child Development & Psychology	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 NY, the home state for Binghamton University.

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 Claire H under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.