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General Psychology at Southwest Minnesota State University

If you plan to study General Psychology, take a look at what Southwest Minnesota State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Minnesota State University sits in Marshall, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 general psychology degrees were awarded at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwest Minnesota State University

Online coursework is an option at Southwest Minnesota State University. Among 8,214 students, 1,293 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 730 (9%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Southwest Minnesota State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwest Minnesota State University’s General Psychology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#5 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#20 of 26
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#28 of 118
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#69 of 119
Best Value	Nationwide	#498 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#764 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University

Students who complete Southwest Minnesota State University’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,969
2 years	$34,526
3 years	$42,447
4 years	$46,366
5 years	$50,996

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University earn a median of $46,366, compared with $55,618 for all Southwest Minnesota State University graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University stands at $26,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Psychology graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University are 88% women (14) and 12% men (2).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Southwest Minnesota State University

Among the 16 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, 88% were women (14) and 12% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Southwest Minnesota State University

This General Psychology program at Southwest Minnesota State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	16

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Southwest Minnesota State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.