General Psychology at Southwest Minnesota 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 Southwest Minnesota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and approximately 7,259 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southwest Minnesota State 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.

Southwest Minnesota State University General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Minnesota State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Southwest Minnesota State University does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Southwest Minnesota State University General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Southwest Minnesota State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Southwest Minnesota State 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
Best Value General Psychology Schools	6
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	1,417

Earnings of Southwest Minnesota State University Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southwest Minnesota State University is $35,969. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2021, 29% were men and 71% 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 8% more men than average.

About 86% 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	6
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.

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 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.