Psychology at California University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if California University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,885 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Cal U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Cal U Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cal U

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Cal U offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

Cal U Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Cal U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Cal U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	89
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317
	586
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	643
	1,060

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Cal U. This makes it the #644 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Cal U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at California University of Pennsylvania.

Cal U Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Cal U in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Cal U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Cal U Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Cal U. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Cal U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Cal U, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California University of Pennsylvania with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cal U also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	56
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	13

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for California University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,440	$83,610
Psychology Professors	2,130	$89,300
Psychologists	460	$87,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Wjmoore17 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.