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Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UPenn is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 196 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UPenn. This makes it the #29 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #165 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Pennsylvania.
The psychology program at UPenn awarded 77 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 42 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 5 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 psychology majors earned their master's degree from UPenn. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 79 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 62 |
Other Races | 6 |
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 |
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Child Development & Psychology | 153 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 119 |
General Psychology | 48 |
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