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Swarthmore College Bachelor’s in Psychology

33 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Psychology is a program of study at Swarthmore College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Swarthmore Bachelor’s in Psychology

#231 in the U.S
#15 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Swarthmore was ranked #231 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #15 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Swarthmore.

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Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)99
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools223
Best Psychology Schools231
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Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)436
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology481
Most Focused Colleges for Psychology704
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)751
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)791
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology795
Most Popular Colleges for Psychology1,044
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)1,047
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)1,079
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans1,096
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates1,112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology1,112
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans1,149
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates1,169
Best Value Colleges for Psychology1,188

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Swarthmore Cost?

$54,456 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Swarthmore Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Swarthmore was $1,696 per credit hour 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$54,256$54,256
Fees$200$200
Books and Supplies$735$735
On Campus Room and Board$16,654$16,654
On Campus Other Expenses$1,844$1,844

Learn more about Swarthmore tuition and fees.

Does Swarthmore Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore Online Learning page.

Swarthmore Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

33 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
66.7% Women
45.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 33 students received their bachelor’s degree in psychology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 45.5% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Swarthmore in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White12
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at Swarthmore

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology33

References

*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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