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SDSU is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #88 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #16 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 601 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 524 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SDSU. This makes it the #147 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #235 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at San Diego State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 601 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from SDSU. About 19% were men and 81% were women.
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 |
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Asian | 53 |
Black or African American | 27 |
Hispanic or Latino | 263 |
White | 174 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
Other Races | 62 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students earned a master's degree in psychology from SDSU. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 21 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 5 |
Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 638 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 19 |
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