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, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how NJCU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at NJCU was ranked #552 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #15 in New Jersey.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, New Jersey City University handed out 169 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 144 degrees were handed out.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NJCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,834 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NJCU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $22,081 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at NJCU is $113 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at New Jersey City University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from NJCU. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 50% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Jersey City University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 40 |
Hispanic or Latino | 85 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 8 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 27 |
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