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Psychology at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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. We've also included details on how NSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at NSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

NSU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at NSU was ranked #752 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #7 in Louisiana.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	273
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	287
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	295
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	365
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	384
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	392
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	423
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	440
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	473
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	495
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	504
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	509
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	518
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	550
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	558
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	559
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	572
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	587
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	653
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	675
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	704
Best Psychology Schools	752

Popularity of Psychology at NSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern State University of Louisiana handed out 94 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 119 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in psychology from NSU. This makes it the #675 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

NSU Psychology Students

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

NSU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 94 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from NSU in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	43
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	7

NSU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from NSU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
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	94
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	2

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.