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 New England College. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at NEC was ranked #943 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #11 in New Hampshire.
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Part-time undergraduates at NEC paid an average of $1,840 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 | $25,439 | $25,439 |
| Fees | $1,220 | $1,220 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,070 | $16,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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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 NEC in Psychology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from NEC make an average of $32,382 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the NEC 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 NEC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 94.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.4% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at NEC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 24 |
*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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