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Undergraduate General Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University

Here is an overview of this program at SCSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 17 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

SCSU Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks SCSU as a strong choice for general psychology, ranked #158 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	158 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in Connecticut	5 of 18
Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region	20 of 92

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at SCSU

The following degree levels are granted in general psychology at SCSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	141
Master’s	9

SCSU General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Southern Connecticut State University awarded 141 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SCSU is a solid choice among schools offering general psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 17 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	5
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	19
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SCSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,899 a year. This is below $57,907, the median for all majors at SCSU.

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at SCSU, general psychology graduates take on a median debt of $23,000 in student loans. This is below $24,660, the typical median for all majors at SCSU.

SCSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,162	$10,498
Fees	$6,444	$6,444

Read more about SCSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 26% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The majority of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at SCSU are White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s in general psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	57
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	14

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

SCSU conferred 141 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 74% to women and 26% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (40%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #5
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #19
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #151

Graduate Study in General Psychology at SCSU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at SCSU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in General Psychology	9

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Southern Connecticut State University under License More about our data sources and methodologies.