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 Brigham Young University - Provo. 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, 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. BYU was ranked #162 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BYU was $313 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,970 | $5,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $896 | $896 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,808 | $7,808 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,920 | $4,920 |
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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 BYU took out an average of $11,600 in student loans. That is 52% lower than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BYU is $26,160 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $27,969.
BYU 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 BYU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 65.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at BYU in 2019-2020, 20.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 225 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 305 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development & Psychology | 13 |
*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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