General Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In 2021, 282 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 General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

BYU General Psychology Degrees Available

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

BYU General Psychology Rankings

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

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 BYU 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
Best Value General Psychology Schools	10

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

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #79 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from BYU Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $24,482. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 282 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from BYU, about 35% were men and 65% 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 15% 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	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	222
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

BYU General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 5 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from BYU, about 40% were men and 60% 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 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from BYU, 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 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	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

BYU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
• Child Development & 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 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

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