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Psychology at California State University - Sacramento

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 Sac State ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Sac State

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

Sac State Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #162 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #22 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	162
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168

Popularity of Psychology at Sac State

During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 607 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 49% over the previous year when 1,200 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 16 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Sac State. This makes it the #409 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Sac State 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	$1,860	$1,860
Books and Supplies	$1,112	$1,112
On Campus Room and Board	$16,278	$16,278
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,426	$4,426

Learn more about Sac State tuition and fees.

Sac State Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 607 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Sac State in 2022, 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	75
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	212
White	193
Non-Resident Aliens	25
Other Races	68

Does Sac State Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Sac State does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Sac State Online Learning page.

Sac State Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

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

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

Sac State Psychology Students

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

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	611
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	5

References

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

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