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Psychology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Ohio State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Psychology Rankings

Ohio State is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #66 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	4
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	4
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	10
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	57
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	62
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	64
Best Psychology Schools	66
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	88
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	89
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	90
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	102
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	167
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	168
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	169
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	182
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	206
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	239
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	285
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	396
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	490
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	493
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	498

Popularity of Psychology at Ohio State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 635 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 550 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Ohio State. This makes it the #262 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 21 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 635 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Ohio State. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	396
Non-Resident Aliens	46
Other Races	49

Ohio State Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	2

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	635
Child Development & Psychology	49

References

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

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