by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.
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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #137 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #22 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in general 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 #109 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,831 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, psychology students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $380 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
Of the 155 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.
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.
| 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 |
Of the 14 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, about 14% were men and 86% were women.
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.
| 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 |
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