General Psychology at Pittsburg State University

Every general 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 Pittsburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and has a total student population of 6,398. In 2021, 54 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt State.

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

Pitt State General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Pitt State General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Pitt State performed in these rankings.

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 Pitt State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	24
	46

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Pitt State. This makes it the #70 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Pitt State Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt State is $31,503. This is 10% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at Pitt State

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

Pitt State General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Pitt State. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Pitt 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 Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Pitt State General Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Pitt State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Pitt State, 71% 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 Pittsburg State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,030	$65,320
Psychology Professors	270	$81,530
Psychologists	120	$102,910

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.