General Psychology at Fayetteville State University

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 Fayetteville State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and approximately 6,726 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Fayetteville State University.

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.

Fayetteville State University General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Fayetteville State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Fayetteville State University does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Fayetteville State University General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Fayetteville State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Fayetteville State University 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
Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools	37
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	145
Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	186
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	199
	263
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	277
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	289

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Fayetteville State University. This makes it the #186 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fayetteville State University Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fayetteville State University is $23,871. This is less than $28,637, which is the national average of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Psychology Student Demographics at Fayetteville State University

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

Fayetteville State University General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 128 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from Fayetteville State University in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Fayetteville State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Fayetteville State University General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Fayetteville State University in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Fayetteville State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• 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 NC, the home state for Fayetteville State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,030	$77,470
Psychology Professors	1,020	$77,700

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 Staff Sgt. Greg Thomas under License

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