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Psychology at Mount Saint Mary’s University

62 Bachelor's Degrees
66 Master's Degrees
#284 Overall Quality
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 MSMU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at MSMU

MSMU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at MSMU was ranked #284 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #48 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology 11
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 23
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 36
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 109
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 136
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 141
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 179
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 189
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 244
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 276
Best Psychology Schools 284
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 291
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 343
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 371
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 404
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 433
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 471
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 503
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 507
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 507
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 516
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 635
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 682
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 728
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 762
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 771
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 824
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 842
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 914
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 920
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 921
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 929
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 936
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 936

Popularity of Psychology at MSMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mount Saint Mary's University handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in psychology from MSMU. This makes it the #97 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at MSMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Mount Saint Mary’s University.

MSMU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from MSMU. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

MSMU Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at MSMU awarded 66 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

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
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 123
General Psychology 38
Child Development & Psychology 6

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