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Psychology at Buena Vista University

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 BVU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at BVU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

BVU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at BVU was ranked #598 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #11 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	205
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	208
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	322
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	329
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	360
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	371
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	375
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	376
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	377
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	380
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	380
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	393
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	408
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	438
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	448
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	462
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	465
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	470
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	493
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	509
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	511
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	518
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	523
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	542
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	546
Best Psychology Schools	598
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	612
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	622
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	643
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	678

Popularity of Psychology at BVU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Buena Vista University handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 55% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in psychology from BVU. This makes it the #602 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

BVU Psychology Students

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

BVU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from BVU. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	7

BVU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from BVU. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at BVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Buena Vista University with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	32
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	7

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.