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. We've also included details on how SDSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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SDSU is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #67 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #10 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 601 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 524 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SDSU. This makes it the #30 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SDSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,695 a year. This is less than $28,637, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's psychology program at SDSU make a median salary of $53,079. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all psychology graduates with a master's is $42,335.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SDSU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $14,301 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 $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at SDSU is $351 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at San Diego State University.
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 53 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 263 |
| White | 174 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
| Other Races | 62 |
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SDSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 19 |
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