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Pennsylvania State University - Berks Bachelor’s in General Psychology

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 Pennsylvania State University - Berks. 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 Penn State Berks Bachelor’s in Psychology

#505 in the U.S
#51 in Pennsylvania

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Penn State Berks was ranked #505 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #51 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Berks.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 274
Best Colleges for General Psychology 505
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 573
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 689
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology 754
Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology 942

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Penn State Berks Cost?

$15,206 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State Berks Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State Berks paid an average of $997 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $592 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,214 $23,924
Fees $992 $992
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State Berks tuition and fees.

Penn State Berks Psychology Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 Penn State Berks in Psychology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,315.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Psychology From Penn State Berks?

$29,100 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Berks is $29,100 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,969.

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Does Penn State Berks Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Penn State Berks 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 Penn State Berks Online Learning page.

Penn State Berks Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

26 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
92.3% Women
46.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 26 students received their bachelor’s degree in psychology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2018-2019, 92.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.2% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Penn State Berks in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at Penn State Berks

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Psychology 26

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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