Psychology at Idaho State University

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 Idaho State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766. In 2021, 59 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from ISU.

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

ISU Psychology Degrees Available

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

ISU Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at ISU 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 ISU 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 Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	235
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	312
Best Psychology Schools	1,033
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,357

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in psychology from ISU. This makes it the #423 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #236 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from ISU. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at ISU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ISU Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in psychology from ISU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. ISU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from ISU, 87% 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 Idaho State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ISU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Idaho State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	67
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	17
Child Development & Psychology	3

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	390	$64,270
Psychology Professors	110	$88,970
Psychologists	50	$87,410

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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.