Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CSULB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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CSULB is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #75 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Long Beach handed out 507 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 503 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSULB. This makes it the #52 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSULB is $26,891. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CSULB, psychology students borrow a median amount of $12,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at California State University - Long Beach.
Of the 507 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from CSULB in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 77 |
Black or African American | 20 |
Hispanic or Latino | 267 |
White | 90 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 18 |
Other Races | 35 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 psychology majors earned their master's degree from CSULB. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 41 |
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