Psychology at Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 4,884. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Lipscomb.

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

Lipscomb Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lipscomb

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Lipscomb does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Lipscomb Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb 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 Master’s Degree Schools	274
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	701

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

Psychology Student Demographics at Lipscomb

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

Lipscomb Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lipscomb, about 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Lipscomb since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Lipscomb Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Lipscomb. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Lipscomb, 73% 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 Lipscomb University with a master's in psychology.

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

Lipscomb also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 Lipscomb University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	43
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	13

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 TN, the home state for Lipscomb University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,800	$69,510
Psychology Professors	660	$74,260
Psychologists	230	$87,260

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.