Psychology at Carlow University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Carlow University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,976. In 2021, 11 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Carlow.

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

Carlow Psychology Degrees Available

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

Carlow Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Carlow performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Carlow 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
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	185
	228
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	261
Best Psychology Schools	583
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	691
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,002
Most Popular Psychology Schools	1,115
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,241

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Carlow. This makes it the #485 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Carlow

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

Carlow Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Carlow awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Carlow 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 Carlow University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Carlow Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Carlow in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Carlow does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Carlow, 92% 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 Carlow University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Carlow also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Carlow University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Carlow University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	23
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	5

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Carlow University.

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.