by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Illinois Wesleyan University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Illinois Wesleyan is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #106 out of 1,110 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Illinois Wesleyan paid an average of $1,598 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,132 | $51,132 |
| Fees | $204 | $204 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,840 | $11,840 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Illinois Wesleyan in Psychology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan is $32,569 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Illinois Wesleyan 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 Illinois Wesleyan Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Around 31.8% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois Wesleyan in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 22 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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