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Psychology at Shepherd University

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, and more. In addition, we cover how Shepherd University ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at Shepherd University

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Shepherd University Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Shepherd University was ranked #817 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #4 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	110
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	284
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	294
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	296
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	301
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	311
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	331
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	361
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	374
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	374
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	375
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	379
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	395
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	459
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	529
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	547
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	763
Best Psychology Schools	817

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Shepherd University handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 38% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Shepherd University awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Shepherd University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

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	22

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.