Psychology at Northeastern State 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 Northeastern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and approximately 7,349 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from NSU.

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

NSU Psychology Degrees Available

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

NSU Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at NSU 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 NSU 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 Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
Most Focused Psychology Schools	352
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	363
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In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in psychology from NSU. This makes it the #197 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at NSU awarded 139 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at NSU 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 Northeastern State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	75
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

NSU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from NSU in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. NSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from NSU, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

NSU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	139
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	36

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,050	$60,760
Psychology Professors	380	$60,140
Psychologists	100	$89,300

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 CPacker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.