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General Psychology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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, and more. We've also included details on how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Psychology Rankings

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #137 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #22 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	84
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	107
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	116
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	132
Best General Psychology Schools	137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	177
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	178
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	180
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	216
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	227
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	257
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	295
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	304
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	318
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	319
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	319
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	323
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	336
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	396
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	413

Popularity of Psychology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 124 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #109 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 155 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	87
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	20

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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