Psychology at Upper Iowa University

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 Upper Iowa University stacks up to those at other schools.

UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and approximately 3,610 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 112 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from UIU.

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

UIU Psychology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Psychology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Psychology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at UIU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UIU does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UIU Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UIU 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 Popular Online Psychology Basic Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Psychology Basic Certificate Schools	23
Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
	94
Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools	186
Most Focused Psychology Associate Degree Schools	232
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	292
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306
Most Focused Psychology Schools	362

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in psychology from UIU. This is the #707 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at UIU

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

UIU Psychology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of psychology associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

UIU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in psychology graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Upper Iowa University with a associate's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UIU. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Upper Iowa University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	53
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 Upper Iowa University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	127

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 IA, the home state for Upper Iowa University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	740	$85,260
Psychology Professors	430	$92,430

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 SheilaJMiller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.