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Psychology at Pepperdine University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Pepperdine ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Pepperdine

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

Pepperdine Psychology Rankings

Pepperdine is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #79 out of 991 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	26
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Psychology Schools	79
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146

Popularity of Psychology at Pepperdine

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Pepperdine University handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 57% over the previous year when 180 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 671 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine. This makes it the #6 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 32 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2022, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

Pepperdine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Pepperdine paid an average of $2,070 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$65,990	$65,990
Fees	$752	$752
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$23,270	$23,270
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,500	$2,500

Learn more about Pepperdine tuition and fees.

Pepperdine Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 78 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Pepperdine, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	6

Does Pepperdine Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine Online Learning page.

Pepperdine Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at Pepperdine awarded 856 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	77
Black or African American	79
Hispanic or Latino	216
White	339
Non-Resident Aliens	47
Other Races	98

Psychology Student Diversity at Pepperdine

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

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
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	663
General Psychology	297

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.