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 Shaw University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Shaw University was $492 per credit hour 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,808 | $11,808 |
| Fees | $4,672 | $4,672 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,514 | $8,514 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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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 Shaw University in Psychology walked away with an average of $46,000 in student debt. That is 89% higher than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Shaw University is $28,236 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the Shaw University 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 Shaw University Online Learning page.
About 70.0% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 80.0% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Shaw University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 10 |
*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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