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General Psychology at Peru State College

If you plan to study General Psychology, consider the program at Peru State College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Peru State College is in Peru, NE.

During the most recent reporting year, 39 general psychology graduations were recorded at Peru State College.

Online Class Availability at Peru State College

Distance learning is available at Peru State College. Among 1,492 students, 557 (37%) studied exclusively online and 387 (26%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Peru State College

These rankings give you a sense of how Peru State College’s General Psychology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nebraska	#3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#10 of 12
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#19 of 118
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#102 of 119
Best Value	Nationwide	#406 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1112 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Peru State College

Students who complete Peru State College’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,325
2 years	$33,281
3 years	$34,707
4 years	$44,483
5 years	$48,594

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Psychology graduates from Peru State College earn a median of $44,483, compared with $51,589 for all Peru State College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Psychology graduates from Peru State College comes in at $25,716.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Psychology graduates at Peru State College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at Peru State College are 85% women (33) and 15% men (6).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Peru State College

Among the 39 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Peru State College, 85% were women (33) and 15% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Peru State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Peru State College, lower than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Peru State College

The General Psychology program at Peru State College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	39

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Peru State College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.