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

#338 in the U.S
#33 in Pennsylvania

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 Penn State Harrisburg was ranked #338 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #33 in Pennsylvania.

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

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 296
Best Colleges for General Psychology 338
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 435
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 595
Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology 698
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology 844

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

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

Penn State Harrisburg Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State Harrisburg was $997 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $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 Harrisburg tuition and fees.

Penn State Harrisburg 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. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Harrisburg took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. 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 Harrisburg?

$29,100 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

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

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

Penn State Harrisburg does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State Harrisburg Online Learning page.

Penn State Harrisburg Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

42 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
66.7% Women
14.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 42 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 66.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Penn State Harrisburg in 2018-2019, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 33
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at Penn State Harrisburg

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Psychology 42

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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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