Psychology at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,259. In 2021, 9 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University.

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Minnesota State University

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.

Southwest Minnesota State University does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Southwest Minnesota State University Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota State University 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
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
	65
Most Popular Online Psychology Schools	199
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,287

Psychology Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southwest Minnesota State University, 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 Southwest Minnesota State University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Southwest Minnesota State 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 Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southwest Minnesota State University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwest Minnesota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	7
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	2

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Psychology Professors	710	$86,380
Psychologists	440	$93,310

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.