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 UL Lafayette ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at UL Lafayette was ranked #562 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #4 in Louisiana.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 546 |
| Best General Psychology Schools | 562 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Louisiana at Lafayette handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 113 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 13 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #119 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,696 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,484 for all psychology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UL Lafayette, psychology students borrow a median amount of $25,383 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at UL Lafayette is $287 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UL Lafayette paid an average of $1,006 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $434 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,407 | $19,135 |
| Fees | $5,011 | $5,011 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,988 | $11,988 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,470 | $5,470 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 121 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UL Lafayette are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 74 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Online degrees for the UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette Online Learning page.
Of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from UL Lafayette in 2022, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
More about our data sources and methodologies.