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 Fairmont State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Fairmont State paid an average of $692 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,888 | $14,752 |
| Fees | $1,850 | $2,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,730 | $9,730 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fairmont State in Psychology walked away with an average of $27,501 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fairmont State make an average of $24,584 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,969.
Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.0% 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 10.0% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Fairmont State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 40 |
*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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