Psychology at University of Northwestern - St Paul

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

Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,506. Of the 697 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northwestern - St Paul in 2021, 31 of them were psychology majors.

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

Northwestern Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Northwestern does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Northwestern Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Northwestern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Northwestern 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	223
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	356
Best Value Psychology Schools	712

Psychology Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Northwestern - St Paul.

Northwestern Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Northwestern 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 University of Northwestern - St Paul with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Northwestern 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 University of Northwestern - St Paul. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northwestern - St Paul. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	27
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	4

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 MN, the home state for University of Northwestern - St Paul.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Psychology Professors	710	$86,380
Psychologists	440	$93,310

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 Lawrence Albert Johnston under License

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