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Undergraduate General Psychology at Iowa State University

Here is an overview of this program at ISU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 19 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

ISU Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, ISU among the top schools in the country for general psychology, coming in at #118 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	118 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in Iowa	1 of 23
Best General Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	5 of 120

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at ISU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	217
Master’s	5
Doctoral	11
Professional Certificate	1

ISU General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Iowa State University conferred 217 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

ISU is among the very best schools in the country for general psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 19 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa	1
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from ISU report a median salary of $42,771 a year. This is lower than $64,577, the median for all majors at ISU.

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at ISU, general psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,121 in student loans. This is lower than $23,319, the typical median for all majors at ISU.

ISU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,324	$27,346
Fees	$1,535	$1,535

Find out more about ISU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 25% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The largest share of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at ISU are White. Approximately 74% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	160
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	27

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

ISU awarded 217 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (74%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa — #1
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #5
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #117

Graduate Study in General Psychology at ISU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at ISU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in General Psychology	5
Doctoral Degrees in General Psychology	11
Professional Certificate Degrees in General Psychology	1

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 Jamo2008 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.