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Psychology at San Diego State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at San Diego State University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #26 out of 74 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at San Diego State University

The following degree levels are offered in psychology at San Diego State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	681
Master’s	54
Doctoral	7

San Diego State University Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, San Diego State University awarded 681 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

San Diego State University is in the top 15% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #26 out of 74 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	26
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	30
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	32
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	47
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University report a median salary of $37,078 a year. This is lower than $63,824, the median for all majors at San Diego State University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at San Diego State University, psychology students borrow a median amount of $14,301 in student loans. This is lower than $16,292, the typical median for all majors at San Diego State University.

San Diego State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$2,644	$2,644

Learn more about San Diego State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 18% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at San Diego State University were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 51% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	348
White	188
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	53

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

San Diego State University awarded 681 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (51%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #21
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #24
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #26
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #40
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #99

Graduate Study in Psychology at San Diego State University

Graduate study is also available at San Diego State University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	54
Doctoral	7

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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License More about our data sources and methodologies.