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 Fairfield University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Fairfield U is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #91 out of 1,110 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Connecticut.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Fairfield U was $775 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,550 | $50,550 |
| Fees | $775 | $775 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,610 | $15,610 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,730 | $1,730 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fairfield U took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fairfield U make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Fairfield U 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 Fairfield U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% of the psychology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.0% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Fairfield U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 63 |
*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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