Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,869. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UMass Dartmouth.

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

UMass Dartmouth Psychology Degrees Available

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

UMass Dartmouth Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UMass Dartmouth 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 UMass Dartmouth 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	222
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	222
	335
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	577
Best Psychology Schools	937

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMass Dartmouth. This makes it the #273 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at UMass Dartmouth awarded 103 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Dartmouth since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UMass Dartmouth 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 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	61
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UMass Dartmouth Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UMass Dartmouth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 81% 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 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Dartmouth also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	105
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	25

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

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 User: LGagnon under License

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