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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Nevada - Reno.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
White | 132 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 15 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
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 |
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General Psychology | 210 |
Child Development & Psychology | 50 |
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