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General Psychology at University of Iowa

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, and more. In addition, we cover how Iowa ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at Iowa

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Iowa Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Iowa came in at #35. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	12
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	12
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Best General Psychology Schools	35
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	65
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	71
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	83
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	107
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	111
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	112
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	242
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	248

Popularity of Psychology at Iowa

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 270 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 273 degrees were handed out.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at Iowa

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

Iowa General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 270 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Iowa. About 24% were men and 76% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	183
Non-Resident Aliens	22
Other Races	21

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By KMSatoh202 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.