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New Jersey City University Bachelor’s in General Psychology

144 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,145 Average Salary
$21,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 Jersey City University. 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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Rankings for the NJCU Bachelor’s in Psychology

#425 in the U.S
#14 in New Jersey

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 NJCU was ranked #425 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #14 in New Jersey.

Here are some of the other rankings for NJCU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)128
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates132
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates139
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)149
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)168
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology175
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)197
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)238
Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology255
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)260
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)265
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)271
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)305
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)336
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans410
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools410
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans418
Best General Psychology Schools425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology452
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology496

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from NJCU Cost?

$14,738 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

NJCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NJCU paid an average of $761 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $423 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,676$22,826
Fees$2,062$2,062
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$15,084$15,084
On Campus Other Expenses$4,708$4,708

Learn more about NJCU tuition and fees.

NJCU Psychology Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at NJCU took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $24,315.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Psychology From NJCU?

$34,145 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NJCU is $34,145 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $27,969.

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Does NJCU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the NJCU 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 NJCU Online Learning page.

NJCU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

144 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
81.9% Women
79.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 144 students received their bachelor’s degree in psychology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 81.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 79.2% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at NJCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American36
Hispanic or Latino62
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White26
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities11

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at NJCU

General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Psychology144

References

*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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