Psychology at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and has a total student population of 3,429. Of the 670 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies in 2021, 41 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.

CMU CGES Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CMU CGES

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CMU CGES offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

CMU CGES Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at CMU CGES 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 CMU CGES 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	6
Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular Online Psychology Schools	93
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
Best Psychology Schools	238
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	274
Most Focused Psychology Schools	546
	559
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	676

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CMU CGES. This makes it the #485 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at CMU CGES

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies.

CMU CGES Psychology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of psychology associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

CMU CGES does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in psychology graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies with a associate's in psychology.

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

CMU CGES Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from CMU CGES. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at CMU CGES 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 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CMU CGES Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at CMU CGES awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from CMU CGES, 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 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	41
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	14

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 MO, the home state for Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,330	$76,480
Psychology Professors	650	$83,520
Psychologists	190	$86,730

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.