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General Psychology at Fairfield University

64 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
#179 Overall Quality
General Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at Fairfield University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Fairfield U ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at Fairfield U

Fairfield U Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Fairfield U was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #3 in Connecticut.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 173
Best General Psychology Schools 179
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 212
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 219
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 648
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 666
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 789
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 793
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 819
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 823
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 824
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 855
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 860
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 864
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 878
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 893
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 901
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 903
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 904
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 935

Popularity of Psychology at Fairfield U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Fairfield University handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 63 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Fairfield U. This makes it the #297 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Fairfield U Make?

$31,305 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Fairfield U go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,305 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from Fairfield U Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Fairfield U, psychology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allpsychology bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Fairfield U is $388 per month.


 

Fairfield U Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Fairfield University.

Fairfield U General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from Fairfield U in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairfield University with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 51
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

Fairfield U General Psychology Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Fairfield U in 2021 were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Fairfield U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairfield University with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 35

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