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 South Texas College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at South Texas College was $200 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $87 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,610 | $6,000 |
| Fees | $1,920 | $1,920 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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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. Psychology students who received their associate degree at South Texas College took out an average of $4,870 in student loans. That is 74% lower than the national average of $18,550.
psychology who receive their associate degree from South Texas College make an average of $17,172 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% lower than the national average of $20,594.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that South Texas College offers online options in its psychology associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Texas College Online Learning page.
About 78.4% of the students who received their Associate in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 76.9%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in psychology at South Texas College in 2019-2020, 96.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 142 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 148 |
*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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