Psychology at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg

Psychology at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Penn State Harrisburg ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Harrisburg Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Penn State Harrisburg was ranked #374 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #36 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 312
Best Colleges for Psychology 374
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 469
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 629
Most Popular Colleges for Psychology 792
Most Focused Colleges for Psychology 952

Popularity of Psychology at Penn State Harrisburg

During the 2018-2019 academic year, Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in psychology. Due to this, the school was ranked #792 out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.

In 2019, 18 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Penn State Harrisburg. This makes it the #394 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Diversity at Penn State Harrisburg

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

Penn State Harrisburg Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 42 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Penn State Harrisburg. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2019 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

Penn State Harrisburg Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Penn State Harrisburg awarded 18 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 3
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 42
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 18

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 84
Communication & Journalism 37
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 24
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 21
Social Sciences 13

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