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 Chapman University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. Chapman was ranked #161 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 #19 in California.
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Part-time undergraduates at Chapman paid an average of $1,765 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,830 | $56,830 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,138 | $16,138 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,320 | $3,320 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Chapman in Psychology walked away with an average of $21,000 in student debt. That is 14% lower than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Chapman is $32,210 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Chapman 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 Chapman Online Learning page.
About 80.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 79.3%.
Around 39.6% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Chapman in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 134 |
*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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