General Psychology at University of Louisiana at Monroe

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if University of Louisiana at Monroe is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,888. 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 General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

ULM General 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 General 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 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
Most Focused General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
	285
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	345
	730

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in psychology from ULM. This makes it the #18 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ULM Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ULM is $27,687. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from ULM. Of these graduates, 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a master's degree in psychology from ULM. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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.

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 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.