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Psychology at St. Mary’s University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how St. Mary's ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at St. Mary’s

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

St. Mary’s Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at St. Mary's was ranked #756 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #40 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	283
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	305
Best Psychology Schools	756
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	788

Popularity of Psychology at St. Mary’s

During the 2021-2022 academic year, St. Mary's University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 39% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from St. Mary’s. This makes it the #483 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from St. Mary’s Cost?

St. Mary’s Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at St. Mary’s was $1,086 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	$35,144	$35,144
Fees	$1,098	$1,098
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$11,720	$11,720
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,100	$3,100

Learn more about St. Mary’s tuition and fees.

St. Mary’s Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at St. Mary's awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Does St. Mary’s Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

St. Mary’s 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 St. Mary’s Online Learning page.

St. Mary’s Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from St. Mary's in 2022, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

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

St. Mary's Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at St. Mary’s 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	33
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	14

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.