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General Psychology Bachelor's Degree

General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in General Psychology is offered at 1,575 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in General Psychology. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about48% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.3% of General Psychology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Psychology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 147,078 people earned theirGeneral Psychology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 139
Associate’s Degree 18,782
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 118,927
Master’s Degree 7,474
Doctor’s Degree 1,747

Earnings of General Psychology Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in General Psychology of $43,735 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $33,076
4 years $43,735
5 years $50,901

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for General Psychology students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 80.7% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 22,953
Women 95,974
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in General Psychology

The racial-ethnic distribution of General Psychology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 58,758 49.4%
Asian 7,198 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 27,417 23.1%
Black or African American 13,484 11.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 495 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 195 0.2%
Two or More Races 5,591 4.7%
Race Unknown 3,024 2.5%
International Students 2,765 2.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 2.3% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,653 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in General Psychology. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for General Psychology students seeking a bachelor's degree is Southern New Hampshire University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4,494 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,677 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. This school awarded 1,642 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,564 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 1,291 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fullerton is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 1,106 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Northridge is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,057 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,048 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 921 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 908 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 897 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 799 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland Global Campus is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 788 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 748 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 745 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. This school awarded 707 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. This school awarded 700 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 680 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 657 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 655 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

General Psychology Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychology, General 147,078

Below are some popular majors similar to General Psychology that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 40,952
Research and Experimental Psychology 22,813
Psychology, Other 2,825
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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