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Psychology at Macalester College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Macalester ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Macalester

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Macalester Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Macalester was ranked #636 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #20 in Minnesota.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	612
Best Psychology Schools	636

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Macalester College handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.

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

Macalester Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Macalester paid an average of $2,021 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$64,678	$64,678
Fees	$230	$230
Books and Supplies	$926	$926
On Campus Room and Board	$15,477	$15,477
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,680	$1,680

Learn more about Macalester tuition and fees.

Macalester Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Macalester. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	1

Does Macalester Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Macalester psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Macalester Online Learning page.

Macalester Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Macalester 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	33

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.