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Psychology at Vanguard 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 Vanguard ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Vanguard

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

Vanguard Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Vanguard was ranked #492 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #56 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	276
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	296
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	449
Best Psychology Schools	492

Popularity of Psychology at Vanguard

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Vanguard University of Southern California handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 48% over the previous year when 132 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 53 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Vanguard. This makes it the #129 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Vanguard Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Vanguard paid an average of $1,635 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$39,250	$39,250
Fees	$700	$700
Books and Supplies	$935	$935
On Campus Room and Board	$10,790	$10,790
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,875	$5,875

Learn more about Vanguard tuition and fees.

Vanguard Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at Vanguard awarded 69 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	20
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Does Vanguard Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Vanguard 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 Vanguard Online Learning page.

Vanguard Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 61 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Vanguard in 2022, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	33
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Vanguard Psychology Students

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

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
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	73
General Psychology	69

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.