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Psychology at California State University - Bakersfield

280 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
#501 Overall Quality
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 CSUB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at CSUB

CSUB Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUB was ranked #501 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #64 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 74
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 117
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 123
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 131
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 135
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 160
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 201
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 238
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 246
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 288
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 303
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 460
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 479
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 486
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 490
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 500
Best Psychology Schools 501
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 511
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 530
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 545
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 656
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 688
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 815
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 858

Popularity of Psychology at CSUB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Bakersfield handed out 280 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 234 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSUB. This makes it the #467 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

CSUB Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at California State University - Bakersfield.

CSUB Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at CSUB awarded 280 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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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, 64% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 178
White 50
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 27

CSUB Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 psychology majors earned their master's degree from CSUB. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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The majority of the master'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 University - Bakersfield with a master's in psychology.

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

Psychology Majors

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
General Psychology 280
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 13

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