Psychology at Claremont Graduate University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Claremont Graduate University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and approximately 1,949 students attend the school each year.

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

Claremont Graduate University Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Claremont Graduate University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Claremont Graduate University does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Claremont Graduate University Psychology Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Claremont Graduate University

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

Claremont Graduate University Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Claremont Graduate University 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 Claremont Graduate University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	30
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Claremont Graduate University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	69

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 CA, the home state for Claremont Graduate University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17,310	$108,350
Psychology Professors	4,530	$117,990
Psychologists	2,080	$114,860
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	40	$149,820

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.