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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $1,256 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $739 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,736 | $30,144 |
| Fees | $1,988 | $1,988 |
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their doctor’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick is $57,318 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $63,491.
Rutgers New Brunswick does not offer an online option for its psychology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.1%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020, 39.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development & Psychology | 16 |
*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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