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Psychology at University of Nevada - Reno

211 Bachelor's Degrees
23 Master's Degrees
26 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UNR ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UNR

UNR Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNR was ranked #197 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #2 in Nevada.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 75
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 97
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 112
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 158
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 196
Best Psychology Schools 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 201
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 211
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 232
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 233
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 241
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 248
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 253
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 260
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 270
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 280
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 289
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 300
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 457
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 466

Popularity of Psychology at UNR

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Reno handed out 211 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 227 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UNR. This makes it the #329 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 26 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at UNR

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

UNR Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNR. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNR are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 50
White 132
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 15

UNR Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UNR. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 2
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 210
Child Development & Psychology 50

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