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 Spelman College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Spelman was ranked #578 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #10 in Georgia.
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Part-time undergraduates at Spelman paid an average of $1,070 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 | $25,942 | $25,942 |
| Fees | $4,030 | $4,030 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,768 | $14,768 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,000 | $7,000 |
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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 Spelman in Psychology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Spelman is $24,808 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the Spelman 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 Spelman Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 98.4% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Spelman in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 61 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 64 |
*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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