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Undergraduate Psychology at Point Loma Nazarene University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at PLNU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #40 out of 74 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

PLNU Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, PLNU among the top schools in the country for psychology, placing at #152 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	152 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in California	31 of 194

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at PLNU

Here is each degree level granted in psychology at PLNU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	57
Master’s	53

Psychology Majors at PLNU

This psychology field at PLNU breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	57
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	53

PLNU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Point Loma Nazarene University handed out 57 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

PLNU is a solid choice among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #40 out of 74 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	40
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	51
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from PLNU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,593 a year. This is below $72,728, the median for all majors at PLNU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at PLNU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $22,411 in student loans. This is lower than $22,584, the typical median for all majors at PLNU.

PLNU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$38,800	$45,300
Fees	$950	$950

Read more about PLNU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

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

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at PLNU 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 Point Loma Nazarene University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	33
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

Graduate Study in Psychology at PLNU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at PLNU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	53

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 OperaSmorg under License More about our data sources and methodologies.