by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Boston University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their master’s degree from Boston U is $37,568 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $42,178.
Online degrees for the Boston U psychology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
About 69.4% of the students who received their Master’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the psychology master’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 46 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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