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Doctor's Degree in Community Psychology

Doctor’s Degrees in Community Psychology

44 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in community psychology is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 50% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 4.5% of community psychology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Community Psychology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 44 people earned their doctor's degree in community psychology. This makes it the 331st most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in community psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 206
Doctor’s Degree 44
Graduate Certificate 6

Earnings of Community Psychology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for community psychology majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in community psychology. About 63.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 28
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The racial-ethnic distribution of community psychology doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in community psychology. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
9 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Portland State University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for community psychology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 23,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,694 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,279 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in community psychology from Portland State University. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.

#2

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
6 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for community psychology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is National Louis University. Roughly 7,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,776 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in community psychology from NLU. Around 74% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 63% were women.

#3

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Wichita State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in community psychology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,247 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,871 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in community psychology from WSU. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
3 Yearly Graduations

University of West Georgia is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in community psychology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,371 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,338 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in community psychology from University of West Georgia.

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
1 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for community psychology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is DePaul University. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,379 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,135 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in community psychology from DePaul. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
0 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for community psychology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Vanderbilt University. Each year, around 13,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,618 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,744 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in community psychology from Vanderbilt. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to community psychology that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical Psychology 2,470
Counseling Psychology 667
School Psychology 345
Educational Psychology 330
Organizational Psychology 214

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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