Psychology at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,547. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from MSU Moorhead.

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

MSU Moorhead Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MSU Moorhead

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

MSU Moorhead Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at MSU Moorhead 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 MSU Moorhead 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	22
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	90
	97
Best Psychology Schools	155
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular Online Psychology Schools	193
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	499
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	604

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in psychology from MSU Moorhead. This makes it the #605 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from MSU Moorhead. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Moorhead since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at MSU Moorhead 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MSU Moorhead Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in psychology from MSU Moorhead. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from MSU Moorhead, 71% 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Moorhead 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	46
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	17

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Psychology Professors	710	$86,380
Psychologists	440	$93,310

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.