Psychology at Divine Mercy University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Divine Mercy University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DMU is located in Arlington, Virginia and approximately 392 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 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.

DMU Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DMU

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? DMU offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

DMU Psychology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at DMU

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

DMU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 46 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DMU, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. DMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from DMU, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	26
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Divine Mercy University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	36
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	15

Related Majors

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 VA, the home state for Divine Mercy University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,680	$80,380
Psychology Professors	1,200	$75,770
Psychologists	400	$97,200
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	200	$126,220

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.