Psychology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,130 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 71 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Ship.

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

Ship Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Ship

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ship does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Ship Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Ship compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Ship 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
	723

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in psychology from Ship. This is the #707 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Ship in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	51
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	71

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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

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 Cgboeree under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.