by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Fresno State ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at Fresno State was ranked #172 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #28 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Fresno handed out 465 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 443 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Fresno State. This makes it the #81 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Fresno State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,024 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 Fresno State make a median salary of $67,245. 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 Fresno State, psychology students borrow a median amount of $13,889 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 - Fresno.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 465 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Fresno State. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.
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, 63% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 36 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 294 |
| White | 81 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 17 |
| Other Races | 22 |
Of the 18 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fresno State, about 22% were men and 78% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 45 |
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