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Psychology at Buena Vista University

Here is an overview of this program at Buena Vista University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 22 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at Buena Vista University

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at Buena Vista University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	36
Master’s	39

Buena Vista University Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Buena Vista University conferred 36 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Buena Vista University holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 22 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa	6
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa	22
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	64
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	121
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	623
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,139

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Buena Vista University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,524 a year. This is lower than $50,278, the median for all majors at Buena Vista University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Buena Vista University, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $32,500 in student loans. This is above $29,650, the typical median for all majors at Buena Vista University.

Buena Vista University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$37,518	$41,798

Read more about Buena Vista University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Buena Vista University were White. Roughly 72% of graduates 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	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

Buena Vista University conferred 36 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 81% to women and 19% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (72%).

• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa — #4
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa — #19
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #58
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #107
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #553

Graduate Study in Psychology at Buena Vista University

Graduate study is also available at Buena Vista University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	39

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Ryan Harder under License More about our data sources and methodologies.