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Psychology at Swarthmore College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Swarthmore ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Swarthmore

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Swarthmore Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Swarthmore 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.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Swarthmore College handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 52% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.

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

Swarthmore Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Swarthmore paid an average of $1,938 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	$61,992	$61,992
Fees	$420	$420
Books and Supplies	$760	$760
On Campus Room and Board	$18,964	$18,964
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,967	$1,967

Learn more about Swarthmore tuition and fees.

Swarthmore Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 21 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Swarthmore in 2022, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

Does Swarthmore Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore Online Learning page.

Swarthmore Psychology Students

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

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
Child Development & Psychology	21

References

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

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