Psychology at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

Appalachian State Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Appalachian State Psychology Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #353 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Appalachian State in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Appalachian State, 77% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	26
General Psychology	5

Related Majors

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

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,030	$77,470
Psychology Professors	1,020	$77,700

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 Clayhefner under License

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