Psychology at Nebraska Wesleyan University

Every 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 1,924 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from NWU.

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

NWU Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

NWU Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how NWU 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 NWU 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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	243
Best Psychology Schools	243
	514
	521
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	553
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	609
Best Value Psychology Schools	739
Most Popular Psychology Schools	1,139

Psychology Student Demographics at NWU

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

NWU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from NWU. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nebraska Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	26
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	590	$66,510
Psychology Professors	210	$81,300

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.