Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo

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 Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 319 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU.

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

BYU Psychology Degrees Available

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

BYU Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at BYU 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 BYU 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 Schools	13
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	391

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in psychology from BYU. This makes it the #392 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 319 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	251
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

BYU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from BYU in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from BYU, 67% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

BYU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	293
Child Development & Psychology	37
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	19

Related Majors

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

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,330	$80,920
Psychology Professors	240	$76,470
Psychologists	70	$86,340

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 Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.