Psychology at Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Nicholls State University.

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

Nicholls State University Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Nicholls State University

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, Nicholls State University does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Nicholls State University Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls State University 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 Schools	70
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	199
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	299
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	475
Most Popular Psychology Schools	544
Most Focused Psychology Schools	619
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	838

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

Psychology Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 67 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Nicholls State University in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Nicholls State University Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Nicholls State University in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nicholls State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nicholls State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	67
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	29

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	570	$86,630
Psychologists	190	$76,510

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 Z28scrambler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.