General Psychology at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741.

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.

University of Rochester General Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology

University of Rochester General Psychology Rankings

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.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from University of Rochester Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Rochester is $30,079. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from University of Rochester. About 29% were men and 71% were 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 8% more men than average.

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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 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.