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Psychology at Santa Clara University

104 Bachelor's Degrees
98 Master's Degrees
#39 Overall Quality
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. In addition, we cover how SCU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at SCU

SCU Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, SCU came in at #39. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 7
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 21
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 37
Best Psychology Schools 39
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 56
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 242
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 257
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 364
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 366
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 402
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 415
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 426
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 427
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 457
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 460
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 499
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 508
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 530
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 554
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 567
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 581
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 620
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 675
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 681
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 727
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 776
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 876
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 877
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 879
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 899
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 916

Popularity of Psychology at SCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Santa Clara University handed out 104 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 105 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SCU. This makes it the #54 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

SCU Psychology Students

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

SCU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from SCU. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 10

SCU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from SCU. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 35
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 24

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 104
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 98

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