Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Marshall University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at Marshall University was ranked #294 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Marshall University handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 88 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Marshall University. This makes it the #27 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Marshall University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,023 a year. This is less than $28,637, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Marshall University, psychology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allpsychology bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Marshall University is $193 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Marshall University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Marshall University. About 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 84% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 77 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Marshall University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 34 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 31 |
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