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Community Psychology Doctor's Degree

Community Psychology Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Community Psychology is offered at 38 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Community Psychology. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about31% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.9% of Community Psychology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Community Psychology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 520 people earned theirCommunity Psychology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Community Psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 5
Bachelor’s Degree 249
Master’s Degree 231
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 35

Earnings of Community Psychology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Community Psychology of $59,892 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $54,756
4 years $59,892
5 years $67,036

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 68.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 24
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Community Psychology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Community Psychology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 23 65.7%
Asian 2 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2 5.7%
Black or African American 5 14.3%
Race Unknown 2 5.7%
International Students 1 2.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Community Psychology Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 2.9% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 47 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Community Psychology. Learn more about the most popular below:

Clayton State University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 96 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University is a popular choice for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their doctor's degree in Community Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner-Webb University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Community Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their doctor's degree in Community Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Community Psychology. This school awarded 29 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College is a popular choice for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 27 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Bothell Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Community Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in Community Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Georgia is a popular choice for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

Rogers State University is a popular choice for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in Community Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a popular choice for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Community Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a popular choice for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 16 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Montana State University Billings is a popular choice for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 16 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University is a popular choice for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 15 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven is a popular choice for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Community Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Community Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in Community Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

Prescott College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Community Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Community Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Martin University

Indianapolis, IN

Martin University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Community Psychology. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

National Louis University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Community Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Community Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Carolina Aiken comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Community Psychology. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Community Psychology. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University is a popular choice for Community Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Community Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Community Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Community Psychology that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Counseling Psychology 11,691
Applied Behavior Analysis 6,914
Clinical Psychology 6,059
School Psychology 3,685
Applied Psychology 2,998

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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