by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Psychology is a concentration offered under the general psychology major at University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMass Amherst was $1,491 per credit hour for out-of-state students. 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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UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.6% of the psychology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020, 22.9% were 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 |
*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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