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Psychology at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Penn State World Campus ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Penn State World Campus

Penn State World Campus Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Penn State World Campus was ranked #491 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #48 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Psychology Schools 41
Best Online Psychology Schools 76
Most Popular Colleges for Psychology 226
Most Focused Colleges for Psychology 271
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 327
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 426
Best Colleges for Psychology 491

Popularity of Psychology at Penn State World Campus

During the 2018-2019 academic year, Pennsylvania State University - World Campus handed out 159 bachelor's degrees in psychology. Due to this, the school was ranked #226 out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 164 degrees were handed out.

In 2019, 56 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Penn State World Campus. This makes it the #119 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Penn State World Campus Psychology Students

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

Penn State World Campus Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Penn State World Campus awarded 159 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Penn State World Campus are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 107
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 16

Penn State World Campus Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 56 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Penn State World Campus. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% 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 - World Campus with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

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 159
Other Psychology 56

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 266
Social Sciences 203
Communication & Journalism 71
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 50
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 2

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