Psychology at Misericordia University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Misericordia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Misericordia University is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,374. Of the 452 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Misericordia University in 2021, 33 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.

Misericordia University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Misericordia University Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Misericordia University performed in these rankings.

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 Misericordia University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	772
Most Focused Psychology Schools	966
Most Popular Psychology Schools	1,043

Psychology Student Demographics at Misericordia University

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

Misericordia University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Misericordia University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Misericordia University 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 Misericordia University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Misericordia University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Misericordia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	33

Related Majors

• 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 Misericordia 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 Mike Russell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.