Psychology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 635 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Ohio State.

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

Ohio State Psychology Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Ohio State 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 Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	227

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Ohio State. This makes it the #263 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 635 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	396
International Students	46
Other Races/Ethnicities	49

Ohio State Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	635
Child Development & Psychology	49

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,950	$75,710
Psychology Professors	1,420	$83,230
Psychologists	380	$92,900

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 Michael Barera under License

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