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 College of the Desert. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in psychology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at College of the Desert was $259 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $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 | $1,345 | $8,905 |
| Fees | $38 | $38 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at College of the Desert in Psychology walked away with an average of $7,042 in student debt. That is 62% lower than the national average of $18,550.
Online degrees for the College of the Desert psychology associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the College of the Desert Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.3% of the psychology students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 76.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 86.3% of the psychology associate degrees at College of the Desert in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 108 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 139 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
