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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Advance in your human services or psychology career, or prepare for graduate studies in a variety of fields at Southern New Hampshire University.
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 NSU was ranked #786 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #8 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for NSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NSU was $412 per credit hour 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 | $5,180 | $15,968 |
| Fees | $3,492 | $3,492 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,799 | $9,799 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
Learn more about NSU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at NSU took out an average of $27,026 in student loans. 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 NSU is $28,180 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,969.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that NSU offers online option in its psychology bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 79.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at NSU in 2019-2020, 51.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 50 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 119 |
*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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