General Psychology at Saint Joseph’s University

Every general 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 Saint Joseph's University stacks up to those at other schools.

St. Joe's is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,779 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from St. Joe's.

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.

St. Joe’s General Psychology Degrees Available

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

St. Joe’s General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how St. Joe's 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 St. Joe's 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	500

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from St. Joe’s. This makes it the #156 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from St. Joe's Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Joe's is $37,248. This is 30% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at St. Joe's

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

St. Joe’s General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at St. Joe's awarded 56 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at St. Joe's 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 Saint Joseph's University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

St. Joe’s General Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in psychology from St. Joe's. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from St. Joe's, 90% 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 Saint Joseph's University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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 Saint Joseph's 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 Northjersey78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.