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Psychology at University of Pennsylvania

77 Bachelor's Degrees
196 Master's Degrees
12 Doctor's Degrees
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 UPenn ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UPenn

UPenn Psychology Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 2
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 2
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Psychology Schools 5
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 16
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 28
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 44
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 65
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 84
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 92
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 142
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 251
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 259
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 507
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 518
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 839
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 930

Popularity of Psychology at UPenn

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.


 

UPenn Psychology Students

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

UPenn Psychology Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 5

UPenn Psychology Master’s Program

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.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 79
Non-Resident Aliens 62
Other Races 6

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
Child Development & Psychology 153
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 119
General Psychology 48

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