Psychology at University of Delaware

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Delaware. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 203 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UD.

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

UD Psychology Degrees Available

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

UD Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UD 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 UD 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
Best Value Psychology Schools	733

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UD. This makes it the #507 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 203 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UD. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	140
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UD Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UD, 73% 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 Delaware with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UD also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	210
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	9

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Managers	900	$134,410
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	480	$78,850

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.