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 University of Iowa. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Iowa is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #64 out of 1,110 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iowa paid an average of $1,315 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $400 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,073 | $30,036 |
| Fees | $1,533 | $1,533 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,590 | $11,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,230 | $3,230 |
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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 Iowa in Psychology walked away with an average of $25,350 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa make an average of $32,391 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the Iowa 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 Iowa Online Learning page.
About 75.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.1% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at Iowa in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 183 |
| International Students | 25 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 273 |
*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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