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General Psychology at California State University - Fullerton

General Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at California State University - Fullerton.

We'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. In addition, we cover how Cal State Fullerton ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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

General Psychology Degrees Available at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Psychology Rankings

Cal State Fullerton is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #88 out of 979 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	46
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Best General Psychology Schools	88

Popularity of Psychology at Cal State Fullerton

During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - Fullerton handed out 890 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 791 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 21 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #69 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Cal State Fullerton Make?

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State Fullerton is $27,965. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,484 for all psychology students.

How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from Cal State Fullerton Have?

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal State Fullerton, psychology students borrow a median amount of $16,180 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 $25,532.

The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Cal State Fullerton is $124 per month.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Cal State Fullerton Cost?

Cal State Fullerton 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	$1,331	$1,331
Books and Supplies	$965	$965
On Campus Room and Board	$18,348	$18,348
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,254	$4,254

Learn more about Cal State Fullerton tuition and fees.

Cal State Fullerton General Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 890 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Cal State Fullerton. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

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, 54% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	154
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	480
White	165
Non-Resident Aliens	26
Other Races	51

Does Cal State Fullerton Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Cal State Fullerton psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal State Fullerton Online Learning page.

Cal State Fullerton General Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 22 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from Cal State Fullerton, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

Psychology Student Diversity at Cal State Fullerton

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

References

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

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