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Undergraduate General Psychology at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cal Poly. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #20 out of 62 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Cal Poly Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates Cal Poly among the top schools in the country for general psychology, coming in at #101 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	101 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in California	23 of 176

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at Cal Poly

The following degree levels are offered in general psychology at Cal Poly, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	156
Master’s	12

Cal Poly General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo handed out 156 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cal Poly holds a strong position among schools offering general psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #20 out of 62 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	20
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at Cal Poly report a median salary of $50,516 a year. This is below $77,339, the median for all majors at Cal Poly.

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly, general psychology students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is above $19,273, the typical median for all majors at Cal Poly.

Cal Poly Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$6,077	$14,546

Read more about Cal Poly tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 16% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The majority of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal Poly are White. Roughly 58% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s in general psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	91
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	16

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

Cal Poly awarded 156 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 84% to women and 16% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (58%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #20
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #23
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #98

Graduate Study in General Psychology at Cal Poly

Graduate study is also available at Cal Poly. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in General Psychology	12

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License More about our data sources and methodologies.