by our College Data Analytics TeamPsychology is a program of study at Governors State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at GSU paid an average of $706 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $353 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,354 | $12,708 |
| Fees | $1,966 | $1,966 |
Online degrees for the GSU psychology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 89.7% of the psychology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.6%.
Around 43.6% of psychology master’s degree recipients at GSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 17 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 61 |
*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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