General Psychology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you plan to study general psychology, take a look at what Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 188 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University.

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

Louisiana State University General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Most Focused General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	219
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	244
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	1,067

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #142 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Louisiana State University Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $24,967. This is less than $28,637, which is the national average of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Psychology Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 188 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	124
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Louisiana State University General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from Louisiana State University in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Louisiana State University, 82% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	570	$86,630
Psychologists	190	$76,510

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 Kkmurray under License

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