by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UCCS ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at UCCS was ranked #248 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #5 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs handed out 158 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 152 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UCCS. This makes it the #155 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCCS is $30,103. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCCS, psychology students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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 UCCS is $278 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UCCS. About 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 105 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UCCS. About 10% were men and 90% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCCS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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