by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Temple ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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Temple was ranked #112 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Temple University handed out 356 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 353 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Temple. This makes it the #109 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Temple is $28,627. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Temple, psychology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allpsychology bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Temple is $475 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Temple University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 356 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Temple. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Temple are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 72 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| White | 187 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 22 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Temple. About 7% were men and 93% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Temple are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 87 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 2 |
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