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Psychology at Christopher Newport University

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

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at CNU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

CNU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at CNU was ranked #326 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #10 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	114
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	309
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	316
Best Psychology Schools	326
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	381
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	382
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	390
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	528
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	535
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	561
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	561
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	577
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	603
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	654
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	664
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	665
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	672
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	684
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	690

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Christopher Newport University handed out 163 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 157 degrees were handed out.

 

CNU Psychology Students

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

CNU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 163 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from CNU in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	112
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	13

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	163

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.