Psychology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106. In 2021, 81 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from A-State.

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

A-State Psychology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Psychology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

A-State Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how A-State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at A-State 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	98
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	631
	1,006
	1,051

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in psychology from A-State. This makes it the #632 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from A-State in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at A-State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	65
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

A-State Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from A-State in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from A-State, 80% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

A-State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	86
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	580	$69,000
Psychology Professors	220	$64,360
Psychologists	80	$83,030

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.