Psychology at Wichita State 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 Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. Of the 2,550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University in 2021, 136 of them were psychology majors.

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

WSU Psychology Degrees Available

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

WSU Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at WSU 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
Best Value Psychology Basic Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	164

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WSU. This makes it the #165 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	74
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

WSU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 44 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WSU, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from WSU, 61% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WSU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Wichita State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wichita State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	148
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	56

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 Wichita State 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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.