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Psychology at University of San Diego

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. In addition, we cover how USD ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at USD

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

USD Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at USD was ranked #242 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #36 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	220
Best Psychology Schools	242
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	242

Popularity of Psychology at USD

During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of San Diego handed out 123 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 39% over the previous year when 200 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 97 students received their master’s degree in psychology from USD. This makes it the #55 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from USD Cost?

USD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USD paid an average of $1,856 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$55,690	$55,690
Fees	$754	$754
Books and Supplies	$938	$938
On Campus Room and Board	$18,084	$18,084
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,978	$3,978

Learn more about USD tuition and fees.

USD Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 123 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from USD. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	69
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	8

Does USD Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

USD does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USD Online Learning page.

USD Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at USD awarded 74 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

USD Psychology Students

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

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	123
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	74

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.