We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how USU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at USU was ranked #256 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Utah State University handed out 171 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 175 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 61 students received their master’s degree in psychology from USU. This makes it the #14 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2022, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,509 a year. This is less than $31,484, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at USU paid an average of $865 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $271 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,387 | $23,305 |
Fees | $918 | $918 |
Books and Supplies | $856 | $856 |
On Campus Room and Board | $8,644 | $8,644 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,192 | $4,192 |
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The psychology program at USU awarded 171 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 156 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 9 |
USU does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USU Online Learning page.
Psychology majors graduating with a master's degree from USU make a median salary of $58,854 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all psychology graduates with a master's is $49,123.
Of the 97 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from USU, about 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 83 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Utah State University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.