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 Kent State University at Kent. 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 Kent State was ranked #575 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #22 in Ohio.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kent State paid an average of $844 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $490 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kent State 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 Kent State is $26,633 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,969.
Kent 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 78.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.7% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Kent State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 267 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 345 |
*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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