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Psychology at University of California-Los Angeles

Below are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UCLA stacks up against peers offering psychology.

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• Rankings
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• Student Demographics
• Majors in This Field

Psychology Degrees Available at UCLA

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

UCLA Psychology Rankings

UCLA is in the top 5% of the country for psychology. Specifically, it ranked #70 out of 1,496 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	11
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California	11
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California	11
Best Psychology Schools in California	11
College Major Top Ranked	11
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13
Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	13
College Major Top Ranked	13
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	70

Popularity of Psychology at UCLA

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles awarded 1,146 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UCLA Make?

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,252 a year. This is below $79,139, the median for all majors at UCLA.

How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from UCLA Have?

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at UCLA, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $15,618 in student loans. This is lower than $16,088, the typical median for all majors at UCLA.

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

UCLA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$1,973	$1,973

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

UCLA Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 20% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UCLA were Asian. Roughly 31% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	355
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	284
White	342
Non-Resident Aliens	33
Other Races	106

UCLA Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 23% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at UCLA are White. Approximately 54% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

UCLA Psychology Doctoral Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 26% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The largest share of psychology doctoral degree graduates at UCLA are White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Psychology Student Diversity at UCLA

Here are the demographics of the psychology majors at University of California-Los Angeles.

Psychology Majors at UCLA

This psychology program at UCLA offers the following related majors:

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	799
Child Development & Psychology	425

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License More about our data sources and methodologies.