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General Psychology at Mercyhurst University

General Psychology at Mercyhurst University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Mercyhurst University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 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.

Mercyhurst General Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Mercyhurst General Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Mercyhurst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within General Psychology

General 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 Mercyhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology 15

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 Mercyhurst 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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