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 Capella 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Capella University was ranked #396 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #21 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Capella University.
Part-time undergraduates at Capella University paid an average of $393 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $14,148 | $14,148 |
| Books and Supplies | $429 | $429 |
Learn more about Capella University tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Capella University took out an average of $44,958 in student loans. That is 85% higher than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Capella University is $34,872 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $27,969.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Capella University does offer online classes in its psychology bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 83.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Around 28.3% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Capella University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 52 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 233 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 92 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 435 |
*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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