Psychology at Chestnut Hill College

Every 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 Chestnut Hill College stacks up to those at other schools.

CHC is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,528 students attend the school each year. Of the 269 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Chestnut Hill College in 2021, 25 of them were psychology majors.

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

CHC Psychology Degrees Available

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

CHC Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how CHC 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 CHC 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 Schools	42
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	108
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	120
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	145
	239
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	279
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	297
	399
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	425
Most Popular Psychology Schools	478
	797
Best Psychology Schools	893
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	923
	935
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,014

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CHC. This makes it the #103 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at CHC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Chestnut Hill College.

CHC Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from CHC in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at CHC 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 Chestnut Hill College with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CHC Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students earned a master's degree in psychology from CHC. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from CHC, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

CHC also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 16 students 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 Chestnut Hill College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	86
General Psychology	25

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Chestnut Hill College.

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 Kiran under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.