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 Bakersfield College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bakersfield College paid an average of $283 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $9,870 |
| Fees | $38 | $38 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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Bakersfield College does not offer an online option for its psychology associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bakersfield College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.3% of the psychology students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 76.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 82.5% of the psychology associate degrees at Bakersfield College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 204 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 291 |
*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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