Psychology at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 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.

Hofstra Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Hofstra Psychology Rankings

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Hofstra, 54% 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 Hofstra University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hofstra University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	91
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 Hofstra University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dan14641 under License

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