General Psychology is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Delaware to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 152 bachelor's degrees in general psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general psychology students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other general psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for general psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Psychology in Delaware
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology.
Top Delaware Schools for a Bachelor's in Psychology
Delaware State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $27,012 for their early career.
Wilmington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those general psychology students who get their bachelor's degree from Wilmington University receive $4,327 more than the average psychology graduate.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).