Psychology at DePaul University

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 DePaul University stacks up to those at other schools.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 199 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from DePaul.

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

DePaul Psychology Degrees Available

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

DePaul Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how DePaul 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 DePaul 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
	150

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in psychology from DePaul. This makes it the #423 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #155 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 199 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from DePaul in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at DePaul 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	114
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

DePaul Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from DePaul in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. DePaul 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 DePaul, 53% 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 DePaul University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	201
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	19
Child Development & Psychology	7

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Education
• Communication & Journalism

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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,700	$75,180
Psychology Professors	1,510	$87,880
Psychologists	260	$87,410

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 Just under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.