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 Boston College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Boston College came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Boston College was $534 per credit hour 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 | $59,050 | $59,050 |
| Fees | $1,152 | $1,152 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,220 | $15,220 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,900 | $1,900 |
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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 Boston College took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 28% lower than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston College make an average of $40,473 a year during the early days of their career. That is 45% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the Boston College 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 Boston College Online Learning page.
About 72.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Around 26.6% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 70 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 109 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 142 |
*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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