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General Psychology at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study General Psychology, take a look at what Vanderbilt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 117 general psychology degrees were granted at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at Vanderbilt University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Psychology graduates at Vanderbilt University are 75% women (88) and 25% men (29).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 98 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 78% were women (76) and 22% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	21
Asian	12
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 53% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 46%.*

General Psychology Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 4 master’s general psychology degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

General Psychology Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 15 doctoral general psychology degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 13% of General Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.