Psychology at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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.

Tufts Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Tufts Psychology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #300 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Tufts. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Tufts, 68% 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 Tufts University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	0
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 Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	28
Child Development & Psychology	4

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,050	$86,490
Psychology Professors	1,490	$97,690
Psychologists	980	$83,550
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	100	$75,660

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 Magicpiano under License

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