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General Psychology at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at Mizzou

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Graduate Certificates in Psychology

Mizzou Psychology Rankings

Mizzou is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #84 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	2
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	7
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for General Psychology	9
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	23
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	33
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	34
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	57
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Best General Psychology Schools	84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	85
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	106
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	128
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	130
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	171
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	173
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	179
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	213
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	222
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	319
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	325

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Columbia handed out 229 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 274 degrees were handed out.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at Mizzou

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

Mizzou General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Mizzou. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mizzou are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	166
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	13

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.