Psychology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year.

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

Pitt Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Pitt Psychology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #177 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Pitt, 63% 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	31
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	28
General Psychology	15
Child Development & Psychology	9

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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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 Crazypaco under License

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