General Psychology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Every general 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and approximately 18,142 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus in 2021, 127 of them were general psychology majors.

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.

BGSU General Psychology Degrees Available

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

BGSU General Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at BGSU 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 Focused General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
	94
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from BGSU. This makes it the #186 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from BGSU Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at BGSU is $27,160. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at BGSU

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

BGSU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from BGSU. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at BGSU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	92
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

BGSU General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 psychology majors earned their master's degree from BGSU. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. BGSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from BGSU, 75% 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BGSU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students 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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,950	$75,710
Psychology Professors	1,420	$83,230
Psychologists	380	$92,900

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.