Psychology at University of Saint Joseph

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

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and approximately 2,305 students attend the school each year.

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

USJ Psychology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Psychology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

USJ Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at USJ 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at USJ

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

USJ Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at USJ 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 University of Saint Joseph with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USJ Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from USJ, 80% 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 University of Saint Joseph with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	39
General Psychology	23

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 CT, the home state for University of Saint Joseph.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,720	$90,870
Psychology Professors	770	$88,070
Psychologists	190	$96,180

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 Eddy.dossantos2 under License

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