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General Psychology at Purdue University Northwest

The General Psychology major is part of the psychology program at Purdue University Northwest.

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 Purdue Northwest ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

General Psychology Degrees Available at Purdue Northwest

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Purdue Northwest Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purdue Northwest was ranked #671 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #17 in Indiana.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	642
Best General Psychology Schools	671

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Purdue University Northwest handed out 47 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 57 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Purdue Northwest Make?

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest is $27,436. This is less than $31,484, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from Purdue Northwest Have?

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest, psychology students borrow a median amount of $34,055 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,532 for all psychology majors across the country.

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

Purdue Northwest Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest paid an average of $493 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $253 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,259	$14,144
Fees	$789	$789
Books and Supplies	$598	$598
On Campus Room and Board	$9,097	$9,097
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,212	$4,212

Learn more about Purdue Northwest tuition and fees.

Purdue Northwest General Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 47 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Purdue Northwest in 2022, 11% were men and 89% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Does Purdue Northwest Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Purdue Northwest 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 Purdue Northwest Online Learning page.

Purdue Northwest Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Purdue University Northwest.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.