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Graduate Psychology Programs at Brigham Young University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in psychology at BYU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

BYU Graduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, BYU as a strong choice for psychology, ranked #243 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	243 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in Utah	1 of 10
Best Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	5 of 52

Graduate Psychology Degrees at BYU

Here is each degree level granted in psychology at BYU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	370
Master’s	27
Doctoral	13

Graduate Psychology Majors at BYU

This psychology area of study at BYU breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Research and Experimental Psychology	322
Psychology, General	67
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	21

BYU Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Brigham Young University awarded 27 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

BYU holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Utah	2
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	170

BYU Graduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,528	$15,528

Find out more about BYU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at BYU were White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a master’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

BYU Psychology Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Brigham Young University conferred 13 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

BYU is not currently ranked for psychology at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The largest share of psychology doctoral degree graduates at BYU are White. Approximately 92% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at BYU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at BYU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	370

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.