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 Rider 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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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 Rider was ranked #172 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #6 in New Jersey.
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Part-time undergraduates at Rider paid an average of $777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,120 | $45,120 |
| Fees | $740 | $740 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,500 | $15,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rider 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 Rider make an average of $39,467 a year during the early days of their career. That is 41% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the psychology bachelor’s degree program at Rider. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rider Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 79.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.4% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Rider in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 73 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 14 |
View All General Psychology Related Majors >
*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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