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 Illinois College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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. The bachelor's program at Illinois College was ranked #465 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #19 in Illinois.
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Part-time undergraduates at Illinois College paid an average of $1,060 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $34,070 | $34,070 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,374 | $9,374 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Illinois College took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois College is $31,423 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Illinois College 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 Illinois College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 81.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Around 30.3% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 33 |
*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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