Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 230 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Lowell.

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 Lowell Psychology Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UMass Lowell 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 Lowell 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
	43
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	265
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	447

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMass Lowell. This makes it the #273 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 UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 230 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UMass Lowell. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	136
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UMass Lowell Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from UMass Lowell in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UMass Lowell 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 UMass Lowell, 56% 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 - Lowell with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Lowell 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	280
Child Development & Psychology	12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	4

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 - Lowell.

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.