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Undergraduate General Psychology at Eastern Illinois University

Here is an overview of this program at EIU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #11 out of 39 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

EIU Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks EIU among the top schools in the country for general psychology, ranked #271 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	271 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois	11 of 39
Best General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	29 of 172

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at EIU

Here is each degree level available for general psychology at EIU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	96

EIU General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Eastern Illinois University conferred 96 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

EIU is a solid choice among schools offering general psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #11 out of 39 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	11
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at EIU earn a median of $43,847 a year. This is lower than $54,001, the median for all majors at EIU.

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at EIU, general psychology students borrow a median amount of $22,500 in student loans. This is lower than $24,225, the typical median for all majors at EIU.

EIU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,472	$12,330
Fees	$3,529	$3,529

Find out more about EIU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at EIU were White. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor’s in general psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	53
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	12

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

EIU granted 96 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (55%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #11
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #28
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #251

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License More about our data sources and methodologies.