by our College Data Analytics TeamPsychology is a program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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, 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, UMass Amherst came in at #52. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $658 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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Online degrees for the UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
About 72.6% 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%.
Around 22.9% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 51 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 310 |
| International Students | 28 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 39 |
Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 475 |
*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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