Undergraduate General Psychology at George Washington University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at GWU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 8 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

GWU Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

#114 in the U.S.

#2 in District Of Columbia

#29 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual rates GWU highly for general psychology, coming in at #114 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	114 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	2 of 8
Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29 of 233

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at GWU

The following degree levels are granted in general psychology at GWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	125

GWU General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, George Washington University handed out 125 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

GWU is in the top 15% of the country for general psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$60,548 Bachelor's Median Salary

General Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at GWU report a median salary of $60,548 a year. This is below $92,364, the median for all majors at GWU.

Salary for General Psychology majors with a bachelor's degree at GWU

GWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$67,710 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$59,780	$67,420
Fees	$290	$290

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The largest share of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at GWU were White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of General Psychology majors at George Washington University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	62
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	11

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

GWU conferred 125 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general in the latest year of data — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%).

Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia — #2
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #29
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #111

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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