Psychology at Youngstown State University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Youngstown State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and approximately 11,835 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,883 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University in 2021, 85 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.

Youngstown State University Psychology Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University 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 Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	222
	509
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	523
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	873
	911

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Youngstown State University. This makes it the #299 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Youngstown State University awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Youngstown State 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	53
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Youngstown State University Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Youngstown State University in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Youngstown State University, 100% 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 Youngstown State University with a master's in psychology.

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

Youngstown State University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Youngstown State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	85
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	21
Other Psychology	4

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 Youngstown State 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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.