Psychology at Drexel 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 Drexel University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Drexel.

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

Drexel Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Drexel does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Drexel Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Drexel compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Drexel 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
	19
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	73
	313
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	835

In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Drexel. This makes it the #90 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Drexel awarded 97 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Drexel since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Drexel 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 Drexel University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	52
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Drexel Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Drexel. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Drexel, 79% 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 Drexel University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	57
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Drexel also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	91
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	55
General Psychology	38

Related Majors

• History
• Library Science
• 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 Drexel 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.