General Psychology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Arkansas State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

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 General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

A-State General Psychology Degrees Available

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

A-State General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at A-State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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 General 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
Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	241
	286
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	908
	922

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in psychology from A-State. This makes it the #241 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of A-State Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at A-State is $21,382. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from A-State. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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 General Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in psychology from A-State. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. 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.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.