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General Psychology at University of Maryland Global Campus

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how UMGC stacks up against peers offering general psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
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• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Concentrations

General Psychology Degrees Available at UMGC

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Psychology

UMGC General Psychology Rankings

UMGC holds a strong position among schools offering general psychology. More specifically it was ranked #314 out of 1,081 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Maryland.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland	2
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Maryland	3
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland	8
Best General Psychology Schools in Maryland	8
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	79
Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	79
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	314
Best General Psychology Schools	344
Best Value General Psychology Schools	381

Popularity of General Psychology at UMGC

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Maryland Global Campus handed out 676 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

How Much Do General Psychology Graduates from UMGC Make?

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UMGC earn a median of $47,572 a year. This is lower than $74,148, the median for all majors at UMGC.

How Much Student Debt Do General Psychology Graduates from UMGC Have?

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UMGC, general psychology students accumulate a median of $23,465 in student loans. This is below $23,647, the typical median for all majors at UMGC.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in General Psychology from UMGC Cost?

UMGC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,344	$11,976
Fees	$360	$360

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UMGC General Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 19% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The largest share of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UMGC were White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	144
Hispanic or Latino	121
White	271
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	108

General Psychology Student Diversity at UMGC

Review the following statistics on the composition of the general psychology majors at University of Maryland Global Campus.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within General Psychology at UMGC

The general psychology program at UMGC breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	788

Psychology, General at UMGC

UMGC awarded 788 degrees in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (38%). Some of these were earned through distance education.

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 M Chambers under License More about our data sources and methodologies.