General Psychology at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958. Of the 1,541 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 2021, 92 of them were general psychology majors.

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.

Marshall University General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Marshall University General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Marshall University performed in these rankings.

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 Marshall 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 Master’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	294

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Marshall University. This makes it the #27 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Marshall University Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $26,023. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Marshall University. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Marshall 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Marshall University General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Marshall University. About 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Marshall University, 81% 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 Marshall University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	670	$59,200
Psychology Professors	170	$68,470
Psychologists	130	$82,970

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.