Psychology at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. In 2021, 189 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from WUSTL.

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

WUSTL Psychology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Psychology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

WUSTL Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at WUSTL 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
	21

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WUSTL. This makes it the #531 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from WUSTL. 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 WUSTL since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at WUSTL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	102
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

WUSTL Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from WUSTL. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from WUSTL, 70% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 15 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 Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	210
General Psychology	3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Education
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,330	$76,480
Psychology Professors	650	$83,520
Psychologists	190	$86,730

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.