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Psychology at California State University - Los Angeles

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

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #547 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #57 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	285
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	307
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	533
Best Psychology Schools	547

Popularity of Psychology at Cal State LA

During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - Los Angeles handed out 343 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 51% over the previous year when 704 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Cal State LA. This makes it the #441 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Cal State LA 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	$1,076	$1,076
Books and Supplies	$1,011	$1,011
On Campus Room and Board	$18,658	$18,658
On Campus Other Expenses	$6,858	$6,858

Learn more about Cal State LA tuition and fees.

Cal State LA Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 343 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Cal State LA, about 24% were men and 76% were 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, 73% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	250
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	31
Other Races	13

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

Online degrees for the Cal State LA 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 LA Online Learning page.

Cal State LA Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at Cal State LA awarded 14 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Cal State LA Psychology Students

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

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	357
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	12

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.