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General Psychology at University of Southern California

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how USC ranks among other schools offering degrees in general psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Concentrations

General Psychology Degrees Available at USC

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

USC General Psychology Rankings

USC is in the top 5% of the country for general psychology. Specifically, it ranked #19 out of 1,081 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	4
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4
Best General Psychology Schools in California	5
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	5
College Major Top Ranked	5
College Major Top Ranked	5
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Best General Psychology Schools	22
College Major Top Ranked	22
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	49
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	82
Best Value General Psychology Schools in California	160

Popularity of General Psychology at USC

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern California conferred 238 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

How Much Do General Psychology Graduates from USC Make?

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from USC earn a median of $55,156 a year. This is below $101,273, the median for all majors at USC.

How Much Student Debt Do General Psychology Graduates from USC Have?

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at USC, general psychology students accumulate a median of $14,000 in student loans. This is below $15,729, the typical median for all majors at USC.

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

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,446	$69,904
Fees	$1,743	$1,743

Find out more about USC tuition and fees.

USC General Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The largest share of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at USC are White. About 34% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	80
Non-Resident Aliens	25
Other Races	12

USC General Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of general psychology master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of general psychology master’s degree graduates at USC were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

General Psychology Student Diversity at USC

Here are the demographics of the general psychology majors at University of Southern California.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within General Psychology at USC

The general psychology program at USC breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	247

Psychology, General at USC

USC granted 247 completions in psychology, general recently — 73% to women and 27% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (34%).

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 Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.