Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Appalachian State ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at Appalachian State was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #6 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Appalachian State University handed out 307 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 250 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Appalachian State. This makes it the #240 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,806 a year. This is less than $28,637, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State, psychology students borrow a median amount of $21,444 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Appalachian State is $265 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Appalachian State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 307 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Appalachian State. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Appalachian State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 252 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 14 |
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from Appalachian State in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 26 |
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