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General Psychology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how WCUPA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at WCUPA was ranked #147 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	41
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	53
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	60
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	66
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	67
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	67
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	70
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	70
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	75
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	83
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	110
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	114
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	134
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Best General Psychology Schools	147
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	317
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	322

Popularity of Psychology at WCUPA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 253 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 236 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WCUPA. This makes it the #34 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at WCUPA

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

WCUPA General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	180
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	19

WCUPA General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from WCUPA in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Smallbones under License

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