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Psychology at University of California - Santa Barbara

567 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
16 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UCSB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UCSB

UCSB Psychology Rankings

UCSB is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #51 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 50
Best Psychology Schools 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 69
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 73
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 73
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 75
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 112
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 133
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 144
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 146
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 149
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 159
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 214
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 229
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 270
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 299
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 361
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 379
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 505
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 668
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 764
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 841
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 888

Popularity of Psychology at UCSB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 567 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 579 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UCSB. This makes it the #381 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #120 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at UCSB

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

UCSB Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at UCSB awarded 567 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 115
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 124
White 224
Non-Resident Aliens 21
Other Races 68

UCSB Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UCSB. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

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
Child Development & Psychology 578
Other Psychology 24

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