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The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #327 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 150 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 167 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WVU. This makes it the #467 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #120 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 West Virginia University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from WVU. About 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 116 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 11 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 psychology majors earned their master's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University 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 | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 | 168 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 11 |
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