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 Southern Maine. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine paid an average of $769 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $288 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,064 | $21,532 |
| Fees | $1,464 | $1,464 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,124 | $10,124 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Southern Maine took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine make an average of $34,348 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $27,969.
University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine Online Learning page.
About 73.7% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at University of Southern Maine in 2019-2020, 8.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 57 |
*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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