Psychology at Gustavus Adolphus College

Every 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 Gustavus Adolphus College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and approximately 2,230 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Gustavus Adolphus.

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

Gustavus Adolphus Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Gustavus Adolphus Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus 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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
	111
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	635
Best Value Psychology Schools	668

Psychology Student Demographics at Gustavus Adolphus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Gustavus Adolphus Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Gustavus Adolphus, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Gustavus Adolphus 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gustavus Adolphus College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	46

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• 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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Psychology Professors	710	$86,380
Psychologists	440	$93,310

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
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