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General Psychology at Spelman College

If you plan to study General Psychology, take a look at what Spelman College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Spelman College is located in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 89 general psychology graduations were recorded at Spelman College.

Online Class Availability at Spelman College

Online coursework is an option at Spelman College. Of 3,417 students, 705 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 423 (12%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Spelman College

Rankings can help you compare Spelman College’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#3 of 31
Best Value	Georgia	#31 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#52 of 293
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#289 of 292
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#418 of 1,305
Best Value	Nationwide	#1253 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Spelman College

Graduates of Spelman College’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,944
2 years	$25,525
3 years	$39,024
4 years	$43,305
5 years	$52,163

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Psychology graduates from Spelman College take home a median $43,305, compared with $47,299 for all Spelman College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Psychology graduates from Spelman College is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Psychology graduates at Spelman College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at Spelman College are 100% women (89) and 0% men (0).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Spelman College

Of the 89 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at Spelman College, 100% were women (89) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Spelman College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	89

Minority students account for 100% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Spelman College, higher than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Spelman College

This General Psychology program at Spelman College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	89

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Those who complete General Psychology program at Spelman College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.