Psychology at Utah Valley University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Utah Valley University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936.

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

UVU Psychology Degrees Available

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

UVU Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at UVU 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Psychology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of psychology associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in psychology at UVU are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UVU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UVU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	324
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	410

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,330	$80,920
Psychology Professors	240	$76,470
Psychologists	70	$86,340

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 uvuphotos under License

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