Psychology at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. Of the 2,364 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wyoming in 2021, 147 of them were psychology majors.

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

UW Psychology Degrees Available

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

UW Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how UW 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 UW 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
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	232
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
Most Popular Psychology Schools	349
	408
Most Focused Psychology Schools	896

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UW. This makes it the #605 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UW. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	109
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UW Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from UW in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UW, 57% 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 Wyoming with a master's in psychology.

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

UW also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	159

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Managers	770	$100,310
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	300	$78,360
Psychology Professors	40	$68,110

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.