Psychology at Loras College

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

Loras is located in Dubuque, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,404. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Loras Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Loras

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.

Loras does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Loras Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at Loras

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

Loras Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Loras in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Loras does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Loras, 92% 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 Loras College with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Loras College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	9
General Psychology	3

Related Majors

• 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 IA, the home state for Loras College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	740	$85,260
Psychology Professors	430	$92,430

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 Bahua at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.