Experimental Psychology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2016

2,035

growing 6.16%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,350

declining 10.1%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$38,162

growing 1.49%

Average Wage

$66,047

growing 2.09%

People in Workforce

2.54M

growing 4.56%

Average Employee Age

41.1

declining 0.447%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Experimental Psychology degree recipients are Ann Arbor, MI, Isla Vista, CA, and Columbia, SC. The locations with a relatively high number of Experimental Psychology degree recipients are Isla Vista, CA, Ann Arbor, MI, and Columbia, SC. The most common degree awarded to students studying Experimental Psychology is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Experimental Psychology and the types of students that study this field. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor awards the most degrees in Experimental Psychology in the US, but University of California-Santa Barbara and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Experimental Psychology.

Tuition costs for Experimental Psychology majors are, on average, $7,350 for in-state public colleges, and $38,162 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Experimental Psychology programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (29 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,616 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Experimental Psychology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Experimental Psychology, is Public, 4-year or above (1,616 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Experimental Psychology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,350

Median In-State Public

$38,162

Median Out of State Private

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most Experimental Psychology degree recipients, with 501 degrees awarded in 2016.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

University of California-Santa Barbara
7.21%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
3.58%
University of South Carolina-Columbia
3.11%

Out of all institutions that offer Experimental Psychology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, University of California-Santa Barbara and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Experimental Psychology, with 7.21% and 3.58%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Experimental Psychology

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Experimental Psychology by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Psychology graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Psychology majors is $66,047 and the most common occupations are Counselors, Social workers, and Elementary & middle school teachers.

The industry that employs the most Psychology majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Cement, concrete, lime, & gypsum product manufacturing .

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Experimental Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

$66,047

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,106

2.09%

1 Year Growth

± 2.34%

The average salary for Psychology majors is $66,047 and the most common occupations are Counselors, Social workers, and Elementary & middle school teachers.

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± 38,805

4.56%

1 Year Growth

± 2.09%

The number of Psychology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.56%, from 2.43M in 2016 to 2.54M in 2017.

The industry which employs the most Psychology graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Psychology.

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Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Psychology majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Psychology majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Psychology in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Psychology is 41.1, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Psychology degrees, and White students earn the majority (1,147) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Experimental Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

41.1

Average Age in 2017

± 0.198 Years

0.447%

1 Year Change

± 0.692%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Psychology. The most common ages of employees with this major are 29 and 27 years old, which represent 3.35% and 3.27% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Experimental Psychology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Experimental Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Psychology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (70.2%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,147 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
240 degrees awarded
Asian
179 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Experimental Psychology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
692 degrees awarded
White Male
240 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
144 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Experimental Psychology. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Experimental Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
23,015 degree recipients
India
20,548 degree recipients
Philippines
15,037 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Georgia (country)
4.28 times more than expected
Saudi Arabia
3.91 times more than expected
Belgium
3.7 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Georgia (country) that hold Psychology degrees (4.28 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (23,015 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Experimental Psychology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Experimental Psychology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Experimental Psychology majors need more than the average amount of Science, Social Perceptiveness, and Active Learning.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Experimental Psychology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Social Perceptiveness are the three most important skills for people in the field.