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 Alcorn State 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 order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Alcorn State was ranked #1,061 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #13 in Mississippi.
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Part-time undergraduates at Alcorn State paid an average of $304 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,044 | $6,044 |
| Fees | $1,246 | $1,246 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,586 | $1,586 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,788 | $10,788 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Alcorn State in Psychology walked away with an average of $29,227 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Alcorn State make an average of $25,774 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the Alcorn State psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alcorn State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 81.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Alcorn State in 2019-2020, 96.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 27 |
*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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