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Psychology at Iowa State University

191 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
16 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Iowa State ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Iowa State

Iowa State Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Iowa State came in at #49. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 12
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 29
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 31
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 34
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology 40
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 45
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 48
Best Psychology Schools 49
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 51
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 53
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 57
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 124
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 128

Popularity of Psychology at Iowa State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 191 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 197 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Iowa State. This makes it the #641 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #120 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Iowa State Psychology Students

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

Iowa State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 134
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 14

Iowa State Psychology Master’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Iowa State in 2021 were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
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 213

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