Psychology at Montana State University

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

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 116 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from MSU Bozeman.

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 Bozeman Psychology Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how MSU Bozeman 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 MSU Bozeman 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
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	168
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	328
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	460
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	529
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	954

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in psychology from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #371 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #329 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 116 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MSU Bozeman, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	102
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

MSU Bozeman Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in psychology from MSU Bozeman. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. MSU Bozeman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 100% 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 Montana State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montana State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	119
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	19

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	580	$63,720
Psychologists	90	$69,870

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 Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.