Psychology at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 300 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Purdue University Global.

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

Purdue University Global Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue University Global offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global 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 Online Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular Online Psychology Schools	14
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
	90
	119

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Purdue University Global. This makes it the #144 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 300 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Purdue University Global in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	171
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Purdue University Global Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Purdue University Global in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Purdue University Global, 55% 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 Purdue University Global with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Purdue University Global. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Global. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	417
Child Development & Psychology	13
General Psychology	1

Related Majors

• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,320	$73,350
Psychology Professors	590	$85,580
Psychologists	220	$88,470

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.