by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GVSU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #217 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 254 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 233 degrees were handed out.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GVSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,122 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GVSU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $25,187 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at GVSU is $262 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Grand Valley State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 254 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from GVSU. About 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 204 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 9 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 38 |
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