Psychology at Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,769.

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

Nicholls State University Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Nicholls State 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Nicholls State University offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Nicholls State University Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Nicholls State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Nicholls State University, 65% 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 Nicholls State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
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 Nicholls State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	29

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 LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	570	$86,630
Psychologists	190	$76,510

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 Z28scrambler under License

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