General Psychology at University of Missouri - St Louis

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 Missouri - St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UMSL.

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.

UMSL General Psychology Degrees Available

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

UMSL General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how UMSL performed in these rankings.

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 UMSL 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 General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	138
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	229
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	270

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMSL. This makes it the #241 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UMSL Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMSL is $30,033. This is 5% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 132 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from UMSL in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UMSL 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 Missouri - St Louis with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	80
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMSL General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 psychology majors earned their master's degree from UMSL. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UMSL, 80% 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in psychology.

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

UMSL also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,330	$76,480
Psychology Professors	650	$83,520
Psychologists	190	$86,730

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.