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 Pepperdine University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Pepperdine paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,200 | $36,200 |
| Fees | $120 | $120 |
psychology who receive their master’s degree from Pepperdine make an average of $46,478 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $42,178.
Pepperdine does not offer an online option for its psychology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pepperdine Online Learning page.
About 78.6% of the students who received their Master’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 77.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.9% of the psychology master’s degrees at Pepperdine in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 112 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 250 |
*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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