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Undergraduate General Psychology at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Here is an overview of this program at UMass Amherst. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #4 out of 35 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UMass Amherst Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks UMass Amherst highly for general psychology, ranked #80 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	80 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	5 of 41
Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region	11 of 92

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at UMass Amherst

The following degree levels are granted in general psychology at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	599
Master’s	10
Doctoral	11

UMass Amherst General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst awarded 599 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UMass Amherst is in the top 10% of the country for general psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 35 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	10
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at UMass Amherst earn a median of $53,442 a year. This is below $73,687, the median for all majors at UMass Amherst.

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at UMass Amherst, general psychology students accumulate a median of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than $25,177, the typical median for all majors at UMass Amherst.

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,791	$39,683
Fees	$766	$766

Read more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The largest share of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst are White. Approximately 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a bachelor’s in general psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	74
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	371
Non-Resident Aliens	28
Other Races	40

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

UMass Amherst awarded 599 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general recently — 77% to women and 23% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #4
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #10
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #76

Graduate Study in General Psychology at UMass Amherst

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UMass Amherst. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in General Psychology	10
Doctoral Degrees in General Psychology	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License More about our data sources and methodologies.