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 Vermont. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UVM was ranked #130 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Vermont.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UVM was $1,720 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $683 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,392 | $41,280 |
| Fees | $2,670 | $2,670 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,354 | $13,354 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,266 | $2,266 |
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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 UVM took out an average of $22,250 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UVM is $30,891 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $27,969.
UVM 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 UVM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.5% of the psychology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at UVM in 2019-2020, 12.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 101 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 122 |
*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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