General Psychology at William Carey University

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

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 5,472. Of the 580 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Carey University in 2021, 51 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.

William Carey University General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

William Carey University General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at William Carey University 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 William Carey 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
Best Value General Psychology Schools	232
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	510
	711
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	767
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	892

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from William Carey University Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Carey University is $26,320. This is less than $28,637, which is the national average of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Psychology Student Demographics at William Carey University

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

William Carey University General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from William Carey University. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

William Carey University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
• Child Development & Psychology

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 MS, the home state for William Carey University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Psychology Professors	320	$71,880
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	250	$67,570
Psychologists	60	$81,610

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 Woodlot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.