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, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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Ranked at #9 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 556 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 522 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #275 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,392 a year. 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 UMN Twin Cities, psychology students borrow a median amount of $20,674 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 UMN Twin Cities is $319 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
The psychology program at UMN Twin Cities awarded 556 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 58 |
Black or African American | 39 |
Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
White | 327 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 62 |
Other Races | 37 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UMN Twin Cities. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Child Development & Psychology | 174 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 63 |
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