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Psychology at Buena Vista University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how BVU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at BVU

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

BVU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at BVU was ranked #724 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #14 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	343
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	369
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	662
Best Psychology Schools	724

Popularity of Psychology at BVU

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Buena Vista University handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 42% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 7 students received their master’s degree in psychology from BVU. This makes it the #602 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from BVU Cost?

BVU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BVU was $1,352 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$40,190	$40,190
Books and Supplies	$1,132	$1,132
On Campus Room and Board	$10,896	$10,896
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,561	$2,561

Learn more about BVU tuition and fees.

BVU Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 37 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from BVU in 2021-2022, 14% were men and 86% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Buena Vista University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Does BVU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

BVU does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BVU Online Learning page.

BVU Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Buena Vista University with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

BVU Psychology Students

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

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	37
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ryan Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.