General Psychology at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,880. Of the 914 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in 2021, 50 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.

Washburn University General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Washburn University General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Washburn University 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 Washburn University 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
Most Focused General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	83
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	490
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	516
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	869

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Washburn University. This makes it the #156 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Washburn University Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Washburn University is $24,101. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Washburn University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Washburn University General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from Washburn University in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Washburn University, 70% 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 Washburn University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Washburn University 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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,030	$65,320
Psychology Professors	270	$81,530
Psychologists	120	$102,910

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.