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California State University - Bakersfield Bachelor’s in General Psychology

234 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,421 Average Salary
$15,125 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at California State University - Bakersfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the CSUB Bachelor’s in Psychology

#635 in the U.S
#70 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at CSUB was ranked #635 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #70 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUB.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)49
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)97
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)103
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)103
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)107
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)116
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology121
Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology137
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)163
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology167
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)184
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology308
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology347
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools610
Best General Psychology Schools635
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans788
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates809
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans815
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates849

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from CSUB Cost?

$7,499 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,125 Average Student Debt

CSUB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,757$1,757
Books and Supplies$1,244$1,244
On Campus Room and Board$12,900$12,900
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about CSUB tuition and fees.

CSUB Psychology Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUB took out an average of $15,125 in student loans. That is 38% lower than the national average of $24,315.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Psychology From CSUB?

$26,421 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUB is $26,421 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $27,969.

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Does CSUB Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

CSUB does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUB Online Learning page.

CSUB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

234 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
79.5% Women
74.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 234 bachelor’s degrees in psychology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 79.5% of the psychology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at CSUB in 2019-2020, 74.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American21
Hispanic or Latino137
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White42
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities17

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at CSUB

General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Psychology234

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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