by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Buena Vista University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BVU was $1,225 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,426 | $36,426 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,190 | $1,190 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,537 | $9,537 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,420 | $2,420 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at BVU took out an average of $31,183 in student loans. That is 28% higher than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BVU is $30,554 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $27,969.
BVU does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BVU Online Learning page.
About 87.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at BVU in 2019-2020, 8.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 71 |
*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.
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