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Psychology at University of San Diego

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at USD. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #8 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 USD

The table below lists every degree level offered in psychology at USD, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	105
Master’s	55

USD Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of San Diego conferred 105 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

USD ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #8 out of 74 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	8
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	55
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	90
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,084

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from USD report a median salary of $55,078 a year. This is lower than $80,450, the median for all majors at USD.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at USD, psychology students accumulate a median of $24,293 in student loans. This is higher than $23,795, the typical median for all majors at USD.

USD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$52,120	$58,420
Fees	$1,066	$1,066

Learn more about USD 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 largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at USD are White. About 56% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	59
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	12

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

USD awarded 105 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (56%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #5
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #29
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #47
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #78

Graduate Study in Psychology at USD

This program is also offered at the graduate level at USD. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	55

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 Walleigh under License More about our data sources and methodologies.