Psychology at University of Dayton

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

UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and approximately 11,650 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UDayton.

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

UDayton Psychology Degrees Available

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

UDayton Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UDayton 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 UDayton 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
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	359
Best Value Psychology Schools	626
	795
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,181

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UDayton. This makes it the #209 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at UDayton

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

UDayton Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UDayton. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UDayton 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 Dayton with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UDayton Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from UDayton in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UDayton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UDayton, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Dayton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	86
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	32
Child Development & Psychology	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 OH, the home state for University of Dayton.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,950	$75,710
Psychology Professors	1,420	$83,230
Psychologists	380	$92,900

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 Cfullam under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.