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Psychology at California State University - Bakersfield

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 CSUB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at CSUB

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

CSUB Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at CSUB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Psychology at CSUB

During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - Bakersfield handed out 294 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 48% over the previous year when 560 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 13 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSUB. This makes it the #467 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

CSUB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$17,622
Fees	$1,954	$1,954
Books and Supplies	$1,068	$1,068
On Campus Room and Board	$14,430	$14,430
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,782	$3,782

Learn more about CSUB tuition and fees.

CSUB Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	176
White	51
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	32

Does CSUB Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

CSUB does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUB Online Learning page.

CSUB Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 18 psychology majors earned their master's degree from CSUB. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

CSUB Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at California State University - Bakersfield.

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	294
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	18

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.