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, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UVM ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at UVM was ranked #170 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #1 in Vermont.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Vermont handed out 141 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 122 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UVM. This makes it the #86 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #70 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 UVM is $31,295. 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 UVM, psychology students borrow a median amount of $22,958 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 UVM is $868 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Vermont.
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UVM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Vermont with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 112 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 7 |
Of the 17 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UVM, about 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Vermont with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
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