Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

UMass Lowell Psychology Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell 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 UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UMass Lowell. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UMass Lowell, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	50
Child Development & Psychology	12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	4

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Education

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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

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 Daderot under License

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