Psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University

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

Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and has a total student population of 14,426. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southeastern.

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

Southeastern Psychology Degrees Available

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

Southeastern Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Southeastern 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 Southeastern 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
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	530
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	545
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	551
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	601
Best Value Psychology Schools	747
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	941
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In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Southeastern. This makes it the #531 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Southeastern

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

Southeastern Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Southeastern awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Southeastern 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	46
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southeastern Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Southeastern. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Southeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Southeastern, 70% 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Southeastern Louisiana University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southeastern Louisiana University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	95

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 LA, the home state for Southeastern Louisiana University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	570	$86,630
Psychologists	190	$76,510

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 Richard David Ramsey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.