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. Of the 1,163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Thomas Jefferson University in 2021, 43 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.

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

Thomas Jefferson University Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	37
Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	62
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	114
	179
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	184
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	285
Best Value Psychology Schools	343
Most Popular Psychology Schools	567

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Thomas Jefferson University. This makes it the #173 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Thomas Jefferson University in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Thomas Jefferson University Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% 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, 68% 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	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Thomas Jefferson 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

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

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism

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.