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Psychology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

155 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
#168 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #168 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #26 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 151
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 159
Best Psychology Schools 168
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 173
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 186
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 203
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 207
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 207
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 238
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 250
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 261
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 265
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 267
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 305
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 314
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 328
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 335
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 335
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 344
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 349
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 350
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 360
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 363
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 368
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 426
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 445

Popularity of Psychology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 124 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #441 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 87
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 20

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 169

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