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General Psychology at Louisiana Tech University

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

Louisiana Tech University sits in Ruston, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 general psychology graduations were recorded at Louisiana Tech University.

Online & Distance Learning at Louisiana Tech University

Distance learning is available at Louisiana Tech University. Among 11,873 students, 384 (3%) studied exclusively online and 2,259 (19%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Louisiana Tech University

Use these rankings to compare Louisiana Tech University’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#3 of 18
Best Value	Louisiana	#7 of 18
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 292
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#81 of 293
Best Value	Nationwide	#304 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#609 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Louisiana Tech University

Graduates of Louisiana Tech University’s General Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$18,200
2 years	$22,482
4 years	$41,315
5 years	$47,632

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Psychology graduates from Louisiana Tech University earn a median of $41,315, compared with $61,035 for all Louisiana Tech University graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from Louisiana Tech University comes in at $22,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Psychology graduates at Louisiana Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at Louisiana Tech University are 81% women (46) and 19% men (11).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana Tech University

Of the 57 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Louisiana Tech University, 81% were women (46) and 19% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University, 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 Louisiana Tech University

The General Psychology program at Louisiana Tech University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	57

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at Louisiana Tech University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Psychology majors, 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.