by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UTEP ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at UTEP was ranked #294 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #16 in Texas.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 291 |
| Best General Psychology Schools | 294 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, The University of Texas at El Paso handed out 282 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 241 degrees were handed out.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UTEP go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,627 a year. This is less than $31,484, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UTEP, psychology students borrow a median amount of $20,338 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,532.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UTEP was $787 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $257 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,704 | $23,472 |
| Fees | $1,840 | $2,040 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,646 | $1,646 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,864 | $10,864 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,662 | $3,662 |
Learn more about UTEP tuition and fees.
Of the 282 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from UTEP, about 24% were men and 76% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 93% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 261 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 1 |
UTEP 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 UTEP Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development & Psychology | 6 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 3 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.