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General Psychology at Purchase College

The General Psychology major is part of the psychology program at Purchase College.

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, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Purchase College 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 Purchase College

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Purchase College Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purchase College was ranked #529 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #51 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	515
Best General Psychology Schools	529

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Purchase College handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 53 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Purchase College Make?

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purchase College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,838 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,484 for all psychology students.

How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from Purchase College Have?

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purchase College, psychology students borrow a median amount of $35,720 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 Purchase College is $378 per month.

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

Purchase College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purchase College paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,070	$16,980
Fees	$1,883	$1,883
Books and Supplies	$1,240	$1,240
On Campus Room and Board	$15,400	$15,400
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,450	$3,450

Learn more about Purchase College tuition and fees.

Purchase College General Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 66 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Purchase College. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Does Purchase College Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Purchase College 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 Purchase College Online Learning page.

Psychology Student Diversity at Purchase College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Purchase College.

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.