General Psychology at Shepherd 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 Shepherd University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Shepherd University.

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.

Shepherd University General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Shepherd University General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University 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
	113
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
Best Value General Psychology Schools	139
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	299

Earnings of Shepherd University Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Shepherd University is $33,675. This is 18% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from Shepherd University in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	670	$59,200
Psychology Professors	170	$68,470
Psychologists	130	$82,970

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 Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.