Psychology at Pennsylvania State University - Altoona

Psychology at Pennsylvania State University - Altoona

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 Penn State Altoona ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Penn State Altoona was ranked #319 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #26 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 302
Best Colleges for Psychology 319
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 329
Most Focused Colleges for Psychology 422
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 537
Most Popular Colleges for Psychology 1,035

Popularity of Psychology at Penn State Altoona

During the 2018-2019 academic year, Pennsylvania State University - Altoona handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in psychology. Due to this, the school was ranked #1035 out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.

Psychology Student Diversity at Penn State Altoona

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

Penn State Altoona Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Penn State Altoona. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Penn State Altoona are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 27

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 19
Education 9
Communication & Journalism 7
History 4
Social Sciences 2

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