Undergraduate General Psychology at Western Carolina University

Here is an overview of this program at Western. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #9 out of 36 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Western Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

#525 in the U.S.

#9 in North Carolina

#69 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks Western among the top schools in the country for general psychology, placing at #525 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	525 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina	9 of 36
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	69 of 294

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at Western

Here is each degree level offered in general psychology at Western, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	163
Master’s	14

Western General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Carolina University handed out 163 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Western holds a strong position among schools offering general psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #9 out of 36 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	9
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	68
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	470

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$32,439 Bachelor's Median Salary

General Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Western report a median salary of $32,439 a year. This is below $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Western, general psychology students accumulate a median of $23,250 in student loans. This is lower than $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.

Student debt for General Psychology majors with a bachelor's degree at Western

Western Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$4,630 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$23,250 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,000	$5,000
Fees	$3,630	$3,630

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The majority of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Western were White. Approximately 77% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in general psychology.

Ethnic diversity of General Psychology majors at Western Carolina University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	125
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	10

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

Western granted 163 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general in the latest year of data — 78% to women and 22% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (77%).

Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #9
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #68
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #470

Graduate Study in General Psychology at Western

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Western. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in General Psychology	14

References

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