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General Psychology at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. In 2021, 84 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Vanderbilt performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 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
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best General Psychology Schools 77
Most Focused General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 178
Most Popular General Psychology Schools 358

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #142 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 #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Vanderbilt Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt is $28,292. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

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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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Vanderbilt. About 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Vanderbilt since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 32
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Vanderbilt General Psychology Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Vanderbilt. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. 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 16% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 4
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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