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General Psychology at University of California - Los Angeles

630 Bachelor's Degrees
36 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
The General Psychology major is part of the psychology program at University of California - Los Angeles.

We'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. Also, learn how UCLA ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at UCLA

UCLA Psychology Rankings

Ranked at #6 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UCLA is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 1
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 3
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best General Psychology Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 10
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 17
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 31
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 73
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology 91
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 95
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 127
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 443
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 470
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 544
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 554

Popularity of Psychology at UCLA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 630 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 622 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UCLA. This makes it the #32 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UCLA Make?

$30,127 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,127 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from UCLA Have?

$14,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCLA, psychology students borrow a median amount of $14,500 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at UCLA is $236 per month.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at UCLA

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

UCLA General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 140
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 189
White 170
Non-Resident Aliens 57
Other Races 52

UCLA General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 36 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCLA, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

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