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UCSB is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #51 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 567 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 579 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UCSB. This makes it the #381 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #120 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 University of California - Santa Barbara.
The psychology program at UCSB awarded 567 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 115 |
Black or African American | 15 |
Hispanic or Latino | 124 |
White | 224 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 21 |
Other Races | 68 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UCSB. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
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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Child Development & Psychology | 578 |
Other Psychology | 24 |
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