Psychology at Lehigh University

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

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,067 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,423 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University in 2021, 56 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.

Lehigh Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lehigh

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Lehigh offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Lehigh Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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 Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	98
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	468
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,099
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,143

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Lehigh. This makes it the #469 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #177 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Lehigh awarded 56 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Lehigh since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Lehigh 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 Lehigh University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	37
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Lehigh Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Lehigh awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lehigh also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Lehigh University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lehigh University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	64
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	15
Child Development & Psychology	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 Lehigh 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 IR393DEME under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.