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General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in General Psychology is offered at 1,575 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in General Psychology.

Education Levels of General Psychology Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 147,078 students earned theirGeneral Psychology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 139
Associate’s Degree 18,782
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 118,927
Master’s Degree 7,474
Doctor’s Degree 1,747

Earnings of General Psychology Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abachelor’s degree in General Psychology of $43,735 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $33,076
4 years $43,735
5 years $50,901

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for General Psychology students with their bachelor’s degree.

There are 1,653 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in General Psychology. Learn more about the most popular below:

Southern New Hampshire University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 4,494 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. This school awarded 1,677 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,642 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 1,564 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. This school awarded 1,291 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fullerton comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. This school awarded 1,106 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Northridge is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 1,057 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. This school awarded 1,048 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 921 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 908 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. This school awarded 897 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. This school awarded 799 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland Global Campus is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 788 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 748 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 745 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 707 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 700 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 680 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 657 bachelor's degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College is a popular choice for General Psychology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 655 people received their bachelor's degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

General Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychology, General 147,078

Below are some popular majors similar to General Psychology that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 40,952
Research and Experimental Psychology 22,813
Psychology, Other 2,825
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics

References

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