Psychology at American Public University System

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at American Public University System stacks up to those at other schools.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

American Military University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, American Military University does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

American Military University Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at American Military University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Psychology Student Demographics at American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at American Military University since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at American Military University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	162
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

American Military University Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. American Military University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from American Military University, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	65
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at American Public University System. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American Public University System. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	404

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	670	$59,200
Psychology Professors	170	$68,470
Psychologists	130	$82,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.