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 University of Rochester. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, University of Rochester came in at #29. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at University of Rochester paid an average of $1,784 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-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 | $57,188 | $57,188 |
Fees | $1,053 | $1,053 |
Books and Supplies | $1,310 | $1,310 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,064 | $17,064 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,380 | $1,380 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Rochester took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Rochester make an average of $35,274 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the University of Rochester 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 University of Rochester Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 76.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Around 37.6% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rochester in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 57 |
International Students | 21 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 133 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Child Development & Psychology | 66 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.