Psychology, General

STEM • Psychology

What is it about?

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.

Numbers at a glance

3rd
Popular nationwide
3
Search Rank on O's List
1,299
Colleges offer it
101,288
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
20,999
Women
80,289
As a Minor

Psychology, General is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 4,930 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Florida International University1,390
University of Central Florida1,181
California State University-Northridge879
California State University-Fullerton714
CUNY Hunter College699
CUNY Queens College654
Florida State University651
University of California-Los Angeles619
California State University-San Bernardino616
University of Houston584
Average public university graduating class: 147 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Southern New Hampshire University1,069
Liberty University1,033
Touro College328
Brigham Young University-Provo278
Saint Leo University276
Loyola University Chicago232
New York University229
Syracuse University220
Brigham Young University-Idaho200
Boston University199
Average private university graduating class: 35 students.

O's Insights on Psychology, General

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 72% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

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