General Psychology at Missouri State University - Springfield

Every general 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 Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Missouri State.

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.

Missouri State General Psychology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Psychology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Missouri State General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Missouri State 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 Missouri State 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 Schools	97
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Best Value General Psychology Schools	140

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Missouri State. This makes it the #82 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Missouri State Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $27,139. 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 Missouri State

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

Missouri State General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 274 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri State, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Missouri State 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	225
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Missouri State General Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Missouri State, 89% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Missouri State 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
• Child Development & 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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,330	$76,480
Psychology Professors	650	$83,520
Psychologists	190	$86,730

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.