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Psychology at University of Southern California

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 USC ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at USC

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

USC Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, USC came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	8
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	14
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	18
Best Psychology Schools	19
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	21
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	74
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	75
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	76
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	138
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	213
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	218
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	237
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	254
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	293
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	427
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	556
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	570
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	634
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	705
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	940
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	989

Popularity of Psychology at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 177 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 156 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 127 students received their master’s degree in psychology from USC. This makes it the #39 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #211 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

USC Psychology Students

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

USC Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at USC awarded 177 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	70
Non-Resident Aliens	20
Other Races	13

USC Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 127 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USC, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	54
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	12

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	188
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	116
Child Development & Psychology	9

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

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