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Psychology at San Jose State University

482 Bachelor's Degrees
33 Master's Degrees
#61 Overall Quality
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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Psychology Degrees Available at San Jose State

San Jose State Psychology Rankings

San Jose State is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #61 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #13 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 58
Best Psychology Schools 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 66
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 96
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 98
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 99
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 99
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 102
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 103
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 119
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 122
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 125
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 126
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 150
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 164

Popularity of Psychology at San Jose State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Jose State University handed out 482 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 428 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 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.


 

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.

San Jose State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 482 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from San Jose State. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 125
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 195
White 68
Non-Resident Aliens 23
Other Races 49

San Jose State Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a master's degree in psychology from San Jose State. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

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 515

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