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Psychology at San Jose State University

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. We've also included details on how San Jose State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at San Jose State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Psychology at San Jose State

During the 2021-2022 academic year, San Jose State University handed out 582 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 40% over the previous year when 964 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 33 students received their master’s degree in psychology from San Jose State. This makes it the #216 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

San Jose State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$17,622
Fees	$2,250	$2,250
Books and Supplies	$938	$938
On Campus Room and Board	$19,866	$19,866
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,514	$3,514

Learn more about San Jose State tuition and fees.

San Jose State Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 582 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from San Jose State. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	177
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	236
White	72
Non-Resident Aliens	26
Other Races	47

Does San Jose State Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the San Jose State 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 San Jose State Online Learning page.

San Jose State Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in psychology from San Jose State. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Psychology Student Diversity at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at San Jose State 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
General Psychology	597
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	6

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.