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General Psychology at George Mason University

371 Bachelor's Degrees
67 Master's Degrees
20 Doctor's Degrees
General Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at George Mason University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GMU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at GMU

GMU Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, GMU came in at #37. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 3
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 8
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 12
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 16
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Best General Psychology Schools 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 91
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 93
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 94
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 96
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 97
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 102
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 104
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 184
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology 205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 348
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 382

Popularity of Psychology at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 371 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 340 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in psychology from GMU. This makes it the #12 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from GMU Make?

$32,267 Bachelor's Median Salary
$66,608 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,267 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's psychology program at GMU make a median salary of $66,608. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all psychology graduates with a master's is $42,335.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from GMU Have?

$21,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at GMU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $21,000 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at GMU is $403 per month.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at George Mason University.

GMU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 371 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from GMU in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 47
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 92
White 151
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 35

GMU General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 psychology majors earned their master's degree from GMU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 223

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