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The bachelor's program at BYU was ranked #197 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 194 |
Best General Psychology Schools | 197 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 193 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 32% over the previous year when 282 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 5 students received their master’s degree in psychology from BYU. This makes it the #240 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2022, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $33,694. This is higher than $31,484, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
Part-time undergraduates at BYU paid an average of $342 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,496 | $6,496 |
Books and Supplies | $1,040 | $1,040 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,720 | $9,720 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,736 | $5,736 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 193 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from BYU. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 151 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 16 |
BYU 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 BYU Online Learning page.
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from BYU in 2021-2022, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Child Development & Psychology | 144 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 15 |
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