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 Mercyhurst 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Mercyhurst was ranked #849 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #69 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mercyhurst.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mercyhurst was $1,286 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,580 | $38,580 |
| Fees | $2,770 | $2,770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,968 | $14,968 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,061 | $2,061 |
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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. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mercyhurst took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mercyhurst make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,969.
Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 72.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Mercyhurst in 2019-2020, 8.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 25 |
*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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