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General Psychology at Alvernia University

If you are interested in studying General Psychology, consider the program at Alvernia University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alvernia University is in Reading, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 general psychology degrees were granted at Alvernia University.

Online Class Availability at Alvernia University

Online coursework is an option at Alvernia University. Of 2,796 students, 566 (20%) studied exclusively online and 671 (24%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Alvernia University

These rankings give you a sense of how Alvernia University’s General Psychology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#43 of 94
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#71 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#132 of 233
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#180 of 231
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#523 of 1,305
Best Value	Nationwide	#1133 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Alvernia University

Graduates of Alvernia University’s General Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,572
2 years	$31,941
3 years	$42,891
4 years	$43,838
5 years	$47,525

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Psychology graduates from Alvernia University take home a median $43,838, compared with $58,294 for all Alvernia University graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at Alvernia University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at Alvernia University are 94% women (15) and 6% men (1).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Alvernia University

Of the 16 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Alvernia University, 94% were women (15) and 6% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Alvernia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Alvernia University, lower than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Alvernia University

The General Psychology program at Alvernia University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	16

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at Alvernia University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.