Psychology at Cleveland State University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Cleveland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,817 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University in 2021, 224 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.

Cleveland State University Psychology Degrees Available

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

Cleveland State University Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland 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
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	111
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	228
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	408

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #229 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Cleveland State University awarded 224 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	162
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Cleveland State University Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Cleveland State University. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Cleveland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Cleveland State University, 78% 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 Cleveland State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cleveland 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

The following psychology concentations are available at Cleveland State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cleveland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	256
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	11

Related Majors

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

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 Cleveland State University.

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 Balaji810 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.