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 Walden University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Walden University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,272 | $10,272 |
| Fees | $444 | $444 |
psychology who receive their doctor’s degree from Walden University make an average of $63,005 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $63,491.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Walden University does offer online classes in its psychology doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
About 81.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.5% of the psychology doctor’s degrees at Walden University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 59 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 28 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 200 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 38 |
*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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