Psychology at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In 2021, 251 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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

Purdue Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

Purdue Psychology Rankings

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

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 Purdue 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
	947
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,268

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Purdue. This makes it the #572 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #198 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 251 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	132
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Purdue Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 8 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	272
General Psychology	3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,320	$73,350
Psychology Professors	590	$85,580
Psychologists	220	$88,470

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.