Psychology at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Northwestern Oklahoma State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,833. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from NWOSU.

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

NWOSU Psychology Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Psychology (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

NWOSU Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at NWOSU 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 NWOSU 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 Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Focused Psychology Schools	173
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	815

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in psychology from NWOSU. This makes it the #392 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at NWOSU

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

NWOSU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from NWOSU. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at NWOSU 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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

NWOSU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 psychology majors earned their master's degree from NWOSU. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from NWOSU, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma 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	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NWOSU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	34
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	14

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 OK, the home state for Northwestern Oklahoma 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.