Psychology at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Every 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 Louisiana at Monroe stacks up to those at other schools.

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and approximately 8,888 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 169 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from ULM.

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

ULM Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ULM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ULM offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ULM Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at ULM 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 ULM 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
	581
	650

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in psychology from ULM. This makes it the #129 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at ULM

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

ULM Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 169 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ULM, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at ULM 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 Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	111
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

ULM Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 53 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from ULM in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from ULM, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Louisiana at Monroe. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisiana at Monroe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	222

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	570	$86,630
Psychologists	190	$76,510

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.