General Psychology at Community College of Philadelphia

If you are interested in studying general psychology, you may want to check out the program at Community College of Philadelphia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,672 students attend the school each year.

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.

Community College of Philadelphia General Psychology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Community College of Philadelphia

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Community College of Philadelphia does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Community College of Philadelphia General Psychology 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at Community College of Philadelphia

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

Community College of Philadelphia General Psychology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in psychology only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at Community College of Philadelphia may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

Community College of Philadelphia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in psychology graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Community College of Philadelphia with a associate's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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 Community College of Philadelphia.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.