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 Appalachian State University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Appalachian State was ranked #288 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #6 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Appalachian State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Appalachian State was $644 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $143 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,242 | $19,049 |
| Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,174 | $9,174 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,908 | $2,908 |
Learn more about Appalachian State tuition and fees.
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 Appalachian State took out an average of $22,780 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State is $24,562 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the Appalachian 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 Appalachian State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Appalachian State in 2019-2020, 17.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 205 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 250 |
*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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