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 Cerritos 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cerritos College paid an average of $356 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. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,346 | $9,968 |
| Fees | $58 | $58 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their associate degree from Cerritos College is $13,702 per year. That is 33% lower than the national average of $20,594.
Cerritos 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 Cerritos College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 78.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 76.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 93.2% of the psychology associate degrees at Cerritos College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 116 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 148 |
*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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