General Psychology at Montana State University

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

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a total student population of 16,218. 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 General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

MSU Bozeman General Psychology Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman General 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 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
Best General Psychology Schools	527

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in psychology from MSU Bozeman. This is the #298 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 #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of MSU Bozeman Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Bozeman is $28,468. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from MSU Bozeman. Of these graduates, 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 psychology major earned their master's degree from MSU Bozeman.

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	1
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.

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 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.