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Psychology at Brooklyn College

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

Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 17,735. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

Brooklyn College Psychology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Psychology

Brooklyn College Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at Brooklyn College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Brooklyn College.

Brooklyn College Psychology Master’s Program

74% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 57 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Brooklyn College, about 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Brooklyn College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brooklyn College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 71
Child Development & Psychology 10

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 NY, the home state for Brooklyn College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 11,370 $94,140
Psychology Professors 4,840 $99,690
Psychologists 480 $99,640

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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