General Psychology at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith stacks up to those at other schools.

UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and approximately 5,887 students attend the school each year. Of the 740 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith in 2021, 39 of them were general psychology majors.

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.

UAFS General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

UAFS General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UAFS 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 UAFS 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UAFS Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAFS is $26,233. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UAFS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

UAFS General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAFS. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UAFS 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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	580	$69,000
Psychology Professors	220	$64,360
Psychologists	80	$83,030

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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith under License

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