Psychology at Stephen F Austin State University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Stephen F Austin State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and approximately 12,620 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from SFASU.

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

SFASU Psychology Degrees Available

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

SFASU Psychology Rankings

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

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 SFASU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	93

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SFASU. This makes it the #659 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #300 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at SFASU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Stephen F Austin State University.

SFASU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 95 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from SFASU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SFASU Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. SFASU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stephen F Austin State University with a master's in psychology.

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

SFASU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	97
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	5

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 TX, the home state for Stephen F Austin State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	6,680	$73,650
Psychology Professors	3,080	$78,270
Psychologists	740	$90,780

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.