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. In addition, we cover how UNCA ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNCA was ranked #611 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #14 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Asheville handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 98 degrees were handed out.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNCA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,208 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNCA, psychology students borrow a median amount of $21,055 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 $26,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of North Carolina at Asheville.
The psychology program at UNCA awarded 93 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Asheville with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 71 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
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