Psychology at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. Of the 1,829 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University in 2021, 91 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.

Tufts Psychology Degrees Available

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

Tufts Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Tufts 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 Tufts 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
	251
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	294
Most Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	299
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	553
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	905

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Tufts. This makes it the #263 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #300 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	49
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Tufts Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Tufts. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Tufts, 68% 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 Tufts University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 4 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	70
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	53

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• 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 Tufts 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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.