The 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 Syracuse University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Syracuse came in at #41. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Syracuse was $2,363 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $53,432 | $53,432 |
Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
Books and Supplies | $1,564 | $1,564 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,356 | $16,356 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,806 | $1,806 |
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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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse is $33,138 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Syracuse 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 Syracuse Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.8% of the psychology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.7% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Syracuse in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
White | 147 |
International Students | 22 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 252 |
*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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