General Psychology at Upper Iowa University

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

UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and has a total student population of 3,610. Of the 1,084 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa University in 2021, 112 of them were general psychology majors.

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.

UIU General 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

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? UIU offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UIU General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UIU 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 UIU 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 Basic Certificate Schools	1
Best Value General Psychology Basic Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools	32
Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools	33
Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools	36
Best General Psychology Schools	70
	75
Best Value General Psychology Schools	353

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UIU Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIU is $34,665. This is 21% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General 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 20% 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 General 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.

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 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.