Psychology at Drexel University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Drexel University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students received their master's degree in psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Drexel Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Drexel offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

Drexel Psychology Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 72 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Drexel in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Drexel, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	57
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Drexel University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	55
Child Development & Psychology	28
General Psychology	4

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,440	$83,610
Psychology Professors	2,130	$89,300
Psychologists	460	$87,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.