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Psychology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how RPI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at RPI

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

RPI Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at RPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Psychology at RPI

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 6 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 67% over the previous year when 18 degrees were handed out.

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

RPI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at RPI paid an average of $2,520 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	$60,360	$60,360
Fees	$1,524	$1,524
Books and Supplies	$1,310	$1,310
On Campus Room and Board	$17,530	$17,530
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,680	$1,680

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RPI Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from RPI in 2021-2022, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Does RPI Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

RPI 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 RPI Online Learning page.

Psychology Student Diversity at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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
General Psychology	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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