by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UARK ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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UARK was ranked #102 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 218 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 192 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UARK. This makes it the #222 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UARK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,878 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UARK, psychology students borrow a median amount of $24,463 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at UARK is $348 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Arkansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 218 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UARK. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| White | 149 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 15 |
Of the 6 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UARK, about 17% were men and 83% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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