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Psychology at George Mason University

Here is an overview of this program at George Mason. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 36 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at George Mason

The following degree levels are offered in psychology at George Mason, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	351
Master’s	131
Doctoral	16
Graduate Certificate	106

George Mason Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, George Mason University awarded 351 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

George Mason is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 36 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	4
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	96
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	341

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from George Mason report a median salary of $79,040 a year. This is lower than $79,668, the median for all majors at George Mason.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at George Mason, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $21,000 in student loans. This is lower than $23,529, the typical median for all majors at George Mason.

George Mason Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,510	$34,860
Fees	$3,828	$3,828

Read more about George Mason tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 22% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at George Mason were White. Approximately 38% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	85
White	134
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	30

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

George Mason conferred 351 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 78% to women and 22% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (38%).

• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #1
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #4
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #8
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #30
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #87

Graduate Study in Psychology at George Mason

This program is also offered at the graduate level at George Mason. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	131
Doctoral	16
Graduate Certificate	106

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License More about our data sources and methodologies.