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 Western Carolina University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WCU was ranked #623 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #14 in North Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WCU paid an average of $332 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $173 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,285 | $3,285 |
| Books and Supplies | $616 | $616 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,954 | $10,954 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,019 | $3,019 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WCU in Psychology walked away with an average of $24,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from WCU make an average of $24,351 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the WCU psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCU Online Learning page.
About 68.1% 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 WCU in 2019-2020, 25.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 121 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 163 |
*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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