Psychology at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,286.

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

Thomas Jefferson University Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Thomas Jefferson University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Thomas Jefferson University offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Thomas Jefferson University Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Thomas Jefferson 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Thomas Jefferson University Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Thomas Jefferson University, 71% 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 Thomas Jefferson University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	66
General Psychology	25

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 Thomas Jefferson 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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.