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General Psychology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The General Psychology major is part of the psychology program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how RPI ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

General 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 General 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 general psychology. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

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

RPI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RPI was $2,520 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	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

Learn more about RPI tuition and fees.

RPI General Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 6 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from RPI. Of these graduates, 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?

Online degrees for the RPI psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available 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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By UpstateNYer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.