Psychology at Washington & Jefferson College

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Washington & Jefferson College stacks up to those at other schools.

W&J is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,167 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 26 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from W&J.

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

W&J Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

W&J Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at W&J 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 W&J 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 Psychology Schools	45
	141
	141
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	572
Most Popular Psychology Schools	1,155

Psychology Student Demographics at W&J

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Washington & Jefferson College.

W&J Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from W&J, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at W&J 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 Washington & Jefferson College with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

W&J 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 Washington & Jefferson College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington & Jefferson College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	26

Related Majors

• Education
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• 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 Washington & Jefferson College.

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 Mgardzina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.