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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 379 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UVU.

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

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UVU does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UVU Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how UVU 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Popular Psychology Schools 96

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

87% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of psychology associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in psychology at UVU are white. Around 81% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UVU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 379 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from UVU in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were 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 9% more men than average.

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About 77% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 54
White 290
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

UVU 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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