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Psychology at California State University - Northridge

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how CSUN ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at CSUN

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

CSUN Psychology Rankings

CSUN was ranked #121 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 #17 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
Best Psychology Schools	121
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	166
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	194

Popularity of Psychology at CSUN

During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 930 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 46% over the previous year when 1,728 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 48 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSUN. This makes it the #147 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

CSUN Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$17,622
Fees	$1,353	$1,353
Books and Supplies	$1,284	$1,284
On Campus Room and Board	$12,648	$12,648
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,244	$3,244

Learn more about CSUN tuition and fees.

CSUN Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at CSUN awarded 930 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going 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, 53% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	76
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	493
White	215
Non-Resident Aliens	44
Other Races	60

Does CSUN Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the CSUN 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 CSUN Online Learning page.

CSUN Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 47 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from CSUN in 2021-2022, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	13

CSUN Psychology Students

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

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	944
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	27
Child Development & Psychology	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cbl62 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.