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 West Virginia State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. The bachelor's program at WVSU was ranked #1,085 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #11 in West Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WVSU paid an average of $562 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $324 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,912 | $13,600 |
| Fees | $525 | $525 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,701 | $1,701 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,886 | $12,886 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,066 | $2,066 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WVSU in Psychology walked away with an average of $25,250 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from WVSU make an average of $24,035 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $27,969.
WVSU 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 WVSU Online Learning page.
About 81.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.0% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at WVSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 21 |
*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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