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Psychology at Bates College

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, and more. Also, learn how Bates ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Bates

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Bates Psychology Rankings

Bates was ranked #133 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	133
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Bates College handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 43% over the previous year when 146 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Bates Cost?

Bates Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$63,478	$63,478
Books and Supplies	$900	$900
On Campus Room and Board	$17,904	$17,904
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,250	$1,250

Learn more about Bates tuition and fees.

Bates Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 83 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Bates in 2021-2022, 28% were men and 72% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Bates are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bates College with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	56
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	6

Does Bates Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Bates does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bates Online Learning page.

Bates Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Bates College.

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	83

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By N.Y. Walton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.