The 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 Suffolk University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Suffolk was ranked #167 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #14 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Suffolk was $1,171 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 | |
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Tuition | $41,242 | $41,242 |
Fees | $406 | $406 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,462 | $17,462 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,450 | $2,450 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Suffolk in Psychology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. 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 Suffolk is $36,094 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Suffolk 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 Suffolk Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 82.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Around 34.4% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Suffolk in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 44 |
International Students | 13 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 90 |
*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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