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General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Asheville

The General Psychology major is part of the psychology program at University of North Carolina at Asheville.

We'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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• Rankings
• Earnings
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General Psychology Degrees Available at UNCA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

UNCA Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNCA was ranked #475 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #12 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	465
Best General Psychology Schools	475

During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of North Carolina at Asheville handed out 108 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 93 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UNCA Make?

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNCA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,666 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.

How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from UNCA Have?

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UNCA, psychology students borrow a median amount of $25,908 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,532 for all psychology majors across the country.

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

UNCA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNCA was $895 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $172 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,122	$21,470
Fees	$3,339	$3,339
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$11,018	$11,018
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,600	$2,600

Learn more about UNCA tuition and fees.

UNCA General Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 108 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from UNCA, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNCA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into 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	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	76
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	12

Does UNCA Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

UNCA 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 UNCA Online Learning page.

Psychology Student Diversity at UNCA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of North Carolina at Asheville.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Caroline Culler (User:Wgreaves) under License

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