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Psychology at California State University-Sacramento

Below are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Sacramento State ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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• Rankings
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• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Majors in This Field

Psychology Degrees Available at Sacramento State

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

Sacramento State Psychology Rankings

Sacramento State is a solid choice among schools offering psychology. Specifically, it ranked #87 out of 1,496 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #17 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	17
Best Psychology Schools in California	17
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	20
Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	20
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	78
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	78
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	82
Best Value Psychology Schools in California	82
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best Value Psychology Schools	83
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Psychology Schools	87

Popularity of Psychology at Sacramento State

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Sacramento awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Sacramento State Make?

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,078 a year. This is below $64,062, the median for all majors at Sacramento State.

How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from Sacramento State Have?

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Sacramento State, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $15,500 in student loans. This is below $17,571, the typical median for all majors at Sacramento State.

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

Sacramento State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$1,934	$1,934

Read more about Sacramento State tuition and fees.

Sacramento State Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Sacramento State are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 45% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	81
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	289
White	164
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	80

Sacramento State Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The largest share of psychology master’s degree graduates at Sacramento State were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 49% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Sacramento with a master’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Psychology Student Diversity at Sacramento State

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

Psychology Majors at Sacramento State

The psychology program at Sacramento State includes the following concentrations:

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	655
Clinical & Counseling Psychology	30

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 Stickpen under License More about our data sources and methodologies.