General Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Every general 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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,168 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell in 2021, 230 of them were general psychology majors.

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

UMass Lowell General Psychology Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell General 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 General 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
	5
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	223
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	596

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMass Lowell. This makes it the #103 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMass Lowell Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Lowell is $33,235. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at UMass Lowell awarded 230 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from UMass Lowell. About 40% were men and 60% 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 20% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Lowell also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
• Child Development & Psychology

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

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