Psychology at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 103,427 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 774 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.

Grand Canyon University Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Grand Canyon University does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Psychology Rankings

There were 167 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 774 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Grand Canyon University in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Grand Canyon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	193
Hispanic or Latino	148
White	326
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	81

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Psychology	901
General Psychology	167

Related Majors

• 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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,530	$66,040
Psychologists	170	$87,600

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.