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. In addition, we cover how Cal State Fullerton ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 86 |
| Best General Psychology Schools | 88 |
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.
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.
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.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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 |
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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 |
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.
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 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at California State University - Fullerton.
More about our data sources and methodologies.