Psychology at University of Puget Sound

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

Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,130. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Puget Sound.

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

Puget Sound Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Puget Sound Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Puget Sound 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 Puget Sound 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	319
Most Focused Psychology Schools	519

Psychology Student Demographics at Puget Sound

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

Puget Sound Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Puget Sound. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Puget Sound 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 Puget Sound with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Puget Sound 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 Puget Sound. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Puget Sound. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	51

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Social Sciences

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 WA, the home state for University of Puget Sound.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,330	$73,840
Psychology Professors	860	$68,420
Psychologists	370	$102,760

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 Joe Mabel under License

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