Psychology at Clayton State University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Clayton State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and approximately 7,052 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Clayton State University.

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

Clayton State University Psychology Degrees Available

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

Clayton State University Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Clayton State University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	280
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	344
Most Popular Psychology Schools	459
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	560
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	897
	922
	963

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Clayton State University. This makes it the #442 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Clayton State University

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

Clayton State University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 104 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Clayton State University in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	76
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Clayton State University Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Clayton State University awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Clayton State University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clayton State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	118

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social 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 GA, the home state for Clayton State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,100	$89,190
Psychology Professors	420	$75,850
Psychologists	300	$95,940

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 Thomson200 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.