Psychology at University of Scranton

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what University of Scranton has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,957 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Scranton.

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

University of Scranton Psychology Degrees Available

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

University of Scranton Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	222
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	480
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	827
	906
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	935
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,260

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in psychology from University of Scranton. This makes it the #316 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Scranton. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at University of Scranton 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 Scranton with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Scranton Psychology Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from University of Scranton, 88% 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 Scranton with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Scranton also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Scranton. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	29
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	24

Related Majors

• History
• Social 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 PA, the home state for University of Scranton.

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 Scanlan of English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.