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Undergraduate General Psychology at George Mason University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at George Mason. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 34 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

George Mason Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, George Mason highly for general psychology, ranked #29 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	29 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in Virginia	3 of 36
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	7 of 294

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at George Mason

The following degree levels are offered in general psychology at George Mason, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	351
Master’s	42
Doctoral	16

George Mason General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, George Mason University conferred 351 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

George Mason is in the top 10% of the country for general psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 34 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	4
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from George Mason earn a median of $54,055 a year. This is below $79,668, the median for all majors at George Mason.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at George Mason, general psychology students borrow a median amount of $21,000 in student loans. This is lower than $23,529, the typical median for all majors at George Mason.

George Mason 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	$9,510	$34,860
Fees	$3,828	$3,828

Find out more about George Mason tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 22% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The largest share of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at George Mason are White. Roughly 38% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	85
White	134
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	30

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

George Mason conferred 351 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 78% to women and 22% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (38%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #4
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #8
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #30

Graduate Study in General Psychology at George Mason

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at George Mason. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in General Psychology	42
Doctoral Degrees in General Psychology	16

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 Lucien Dalarun under License More about our data sources and methodologies.