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 CSUN ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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CSUN was ranked #102 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 #13 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 100 |
| Best General Psychology Schools | 102 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 930 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 864 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 17 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSUN. This makes it the #86 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CSUN go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,603 a year. This is less than $31,484, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUN, psychology students borrow a median amount of $15,011 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.
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.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 930 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from CSUN. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% 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, 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 |
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.
Of the 14 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from CSUN, about 21% were men and 79% 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 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at California State University - Northridge.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 27 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 6 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.