General Psychology at Chatham University

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Chatham University stacks up to those at other schools.

Chatham is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,353 students attend the school each year. Of the 305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Chatham University in 2021, 31 of them were general psychology majors.

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

Chatham General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Chatham General Psychology Rankings

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

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 Chatham is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	103
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	103
	254
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	345
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	610
	810
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	841

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Chatham. This makes it the #103 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Chatham

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

Chatham General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from Chatham in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Chatham 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 Chatham University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Chatham General Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Chatham awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Chatham does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Chatham, 73% 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 Chatham University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Chatham also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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 Chatham 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.