Psychology at Syracuse University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Syracuse University stacks up to those at other schools.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 269 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Syracuse.

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

Syracuse Psychology Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Syracuse compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Syracuse 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 Schools	168

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

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #155 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Syracuse awarded 269 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	153
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Syracuse Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Syracuse. About 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Syracuse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Syracuse, 88% 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 Syracuse University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Syracuse University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Syracuse University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	277
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	10
Child Development & Psychology	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Library Science
• Education

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 Syracuse 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 Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.