Psychology at Xavier University

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

Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 7,061 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,355 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University in 2021, 48 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.

Xavier Psychology Degrees Available

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

Xavier Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Xavier 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 Xavier 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
	130
Best Value Psychology Schools	178
Best Psychology Schools	264
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	272
	359
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	618
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,221

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Xavier. This makes it the #273 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #155 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Xavier

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

Xavier Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Xavier, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Xavier 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 Xavier University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Xavier Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 27 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Xavier, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Xavier does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Xavier, 81% 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 Xavier University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Xavier also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Xavier University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	66
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	22

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 OH, the home state for Xavier University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,950	$75,710
Psychology Professors	1,420	$83,230
Psychologists	380	$92,900

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 Brendan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.