We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Cal Poly Pomona ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at Cal Poly Pomona was ranked #261 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #42 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona handed out 365 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 36% over the previous year when 269 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Cal Poly Pomona. This makes it the #172 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,593 a year. This is less than $28,637, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's psychology program at Cal Poly Pomona make a median salary of $49,255. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all psychology graduates with a master's is $42,335.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly Pomona, psychology students borrow a median amount of $13,000 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 Polytechnic University - Pomona.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 365 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona. Of these graduates, 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, 62% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 46 |
Black or African American | 15 |
Hispanic or Latino | 227 |
White | 39 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
Other Races | 27 |
All of the 9 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Cal Poly Pomona in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
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