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 Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Northwest University CAPS was ranked #1,106 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #15 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Northwest University CAPS.
Part-time undergraduates at Northwest University CAPS paid an average of $399 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $11,970 | $11,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
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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 Northwest University CAPS took out an average of $24,813 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwest University CAPS is $30,771 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Northwest University CAPS 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 Northwest University CAPS Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 74.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Northwest University CAPS in 2019-2020, 32.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 31 |
*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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