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, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Liberty University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at Liberty University was ranked #174 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #7 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Liberty University handed out 1332 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 1,096 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Liberty University. This makes it the #185 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Liberty University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,061 a year. This is higher than $28,637, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Liberty University, psychology students borrow a median amount of $32,916 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all psychology majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Liberty University is $420 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Liberty University.
Of the 164 students who earned an associate's degree in General Psychology from Liberty University in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a associate's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 32 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 67 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 53 |
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 151 |
Hispanic or Latino | 79 |
White | 738 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 340 |
The psychology program at Liberty University awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 940 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.