by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, 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 Ship ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at Ship was ranked #351 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #20 in Pennsylvania.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 339 |
| Best General Psychology Schools | 351 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ship go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,680 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,484 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ship, psychology students borrow a median amount of $31,750 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,532 for all psychology majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Ship is $286 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ship paid an average of $419 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $319 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,570 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $3,824 | $4,074 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,952 | $12,952 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,382 | $3,382 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 80 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ship. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 55 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Online degrees for the Ship 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 Ship Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 17 |
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