General Psychology at Fort Hays State University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Fort Hays State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from FHSU.

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.

FHSU General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

FHSU General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at FHSU 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 FHSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	6
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	54
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
	109
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	226
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	838

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in psychology from FHSU. This makes it the #60 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from FHSU Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at FHSU is $33,806. This is 18% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 146 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from FHSU in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

FHSU General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 psychology majors earned their master's degree from FHSU. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from FHSU, 58% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

FHSU 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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,030	$65,320
Psychology Professors	270	$81,530
Psychologists	120	$102,910

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 Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.