Psychology at Vanderbilt University

Every 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 Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. Of the 2,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 2021, 120 of them were psychology majors.

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

Vanderbilt Psychology Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt 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 Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	500

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #343 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #198 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	57
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Vanderbilt Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Vanderbilt in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 10 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 Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	105
Child Development & Psychology	42
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	5

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Education

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,800	$69,510
Psychology Professors	660	$74,260
Psychologists	230	$87,260

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 Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.