Psychology at University of Rochester

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Rochester. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from University of Rochester.

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

University of Rochester Psychology Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at University of Rochester 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
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	34
	74
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	80
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	261

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in psychology from University of Rochester. This makes it the #330 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #177 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 187 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Rochester, about 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	71
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

University of Rochester 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. University of Rochester does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from University of Rochester, 61% 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 Rochester with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Rochester also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Rochester. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Rochester. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	201
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	15
General Psychology	7

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• 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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.