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General Psychology at Gustavus Adolphus College

If you plan to study General Psychology, consider the program at Gustavus Adolphus College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gustavus Adolphus College is in Saint Peter, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 general psychology degrees were awarded at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Studying Online at Gustavus Adolphus College

Distance learning is available at Gustavus Adolphus College. Among 1,906 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 79 (4%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Gustavus Adolphus College

These rankings give you a sense of how Gustavus Adolphus College’s General Psychology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#9 of 26
Best Value	Minnesota	#20 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#21 of 119
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#106 of 118
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#205 of 1,305
Best Value	Nationwide	#1064 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College

Students who complete Gustavus Adolphus College’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,044
2 years	$35,179
3 years	$41,058
4 years	$53,981
5 years	$61,843

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College earn a median of $53,981, compared with $56,504 for all Gustavus Adolphus College graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College is $25,914.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Psychology graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College are 73% women (38) and 27% men (14).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Gustavus Adolphus College

Of the 52 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Gustavus Adolphus College, 73% were women (38) and 27% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 15% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Gustavus Adolphus College, below the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Gustavus Adolphus College

This General Psychology program at Gustavus Adolphus College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	52

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Those who complete General Psychology program at Gustavus Adolphus College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.