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Psychology at University of Pennsylvania

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552.

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

UPenn Psychology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Psychology (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

UPenn Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at UPenn 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.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Psychology Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UPenn are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	45
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UPenn Psychology Master’s Program

83% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	76
International Students	73
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	153
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	84
General Psychology	48

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 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
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