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 Messiah University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as diversity 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. The bachelor's program at Messiah was ranked #383 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #26 in Pennsylvania.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Messiah was $1,515 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 | $36,340 | $36,340 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,350 | $2,350 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Messiah in Psychology walked away with an average of $24,188 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Messiah is $27,377 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the Messiah psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Messiah Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 76.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Messiah in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 30 |
*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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