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 Pillar College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 Pillar was ranked #339 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #13 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pillar.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pillar paid an average of $919 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,056 | $22,056 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about Pillar tuition and fees.
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 Pillar took out an average of $33,874 in student loans. That is 39% higher than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pillar is $37,856 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Pillar 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 Pillar Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% of the psychology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Around 86.1% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Pillar in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 36 |
*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.
