Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University - Provo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

BYU Psychology Degrees Available

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

BYU Psychology Rankings

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 BYU

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

BYU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from BYU. About 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from BYU, 67% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Brigham Young University - Provo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	19
General Psychology	11

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,330	$80,920
Psychology Professors	240	$76,470
Psychologists	70	$86,340

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 Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.