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 Marshall University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Marshall University was $1,176 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $491 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,506 | $19,840 |
| Fees | $1,322 | $1,322 |
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their master’s degree from Marshall University is $35,060 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $42,178.
Online degrees for the Marshall University psychology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Marshall University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.1% of the psychology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 77.0%.
Around 9.4% of psychology master’s degree recipients at Marshall University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 32 |
*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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