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 Ball 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, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ball State paid an average of $1,051 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $314 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,482 | $26,470 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,796 | $10,796 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,710 | $2,710 |
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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 Ball State took out an average of $23,826 in student loans. That is 2% lower than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ball State make an average of $30,296 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Ball State 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 Ball State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 78.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 79.3%.
Around 19.3% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 95 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 119 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 26 |
*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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