Psychology at University of Pennsylvania

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UPenn.

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
• Doctorate 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UPenn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Schools	7
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
	38
	120
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	146

In 2021, 196 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UPenn. This makes it the #29 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from UPenn. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UPenn since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UPenn 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	42
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UPenn Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from UPenn. About 17% were men and 83% were 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	21
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	79
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Social Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By WestCoastivieS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.