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Northwestern University Bachelor’s in General Psychology

139 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,725 Average Salary
$14,500 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 Northwestern University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Northwestern Bachelor’s in Psychology

#2 in the U.S
#1 in Illinois

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Northwestern is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Northwestern.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)1
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)1
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)2
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)2
Best General Psychology Schools2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates5
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates23
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates23
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)47
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)79
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology116
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)155
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)218
Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology221
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans233
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology241
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)267
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology302
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans502
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)516
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans528
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)562
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology1,058
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology1,104
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology1,184
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology1,346

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

$58,701 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,500 Average Student Debt

Northwestern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Northwestern paid an average of $6,901 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$58,227$58,227
Fees$474$474
Books and Supplies$1,662$1,662
On Campus Room and Board$17,616$17,616
On Campus Other Expenses$3,304$3,304

Learn more about Northwestern tuition and fees.

Northwestern 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northwestern in Psychology walked away with an average of $14,500 in student debt. That is 40% lower than the national average of $24,315.

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

$41,725 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwestern is $41,725 per year. That is 49% higher than the national average of $27,969.

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Does Northwestern Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.

Northwestern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

139 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.2% Women
50.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 139 bachelor’s degrees in psychology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 71.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.4% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian24
Black or African American13
Hispanic or Latino24
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White57
International Students9
Other Races/Ethnicities12

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at Northwestern

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Psychology139

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology18
Other Psychology33

View All General Psychology Related Majors >

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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