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 Utah Valley University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Advance in your human services or psychology career, or prepare for graduate studies in a variety of fields at Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UVU was ranked #381 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #4 in Utah.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UVU was $671 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,192 | $16,092 |
| Fees | $714 | $714 |
| Books and Supplies | $588 | $588 |
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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 UVU took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UVU is $29,895 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,969.
UVU 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 UVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 72.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Around 17.6% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at UVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 319 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 398 |
*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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