Psychology at Arkansas Tech University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Arkansas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,276 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech University in 2021, 75 of them were psychology majors.

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

ATU Psychology Degrees Available

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

ATU Psychology Rankings

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

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 ATU 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
Most Focused Psychology Basic Certificate Schools	30
	517
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	687
	929
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,543

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in psychology from ATU. This makes it the #659 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at ATU awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at ATU 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 Tech University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ATU Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. ATU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	78

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 Tech University.

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 Valis55 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.