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Psychology at California State University - Long Beach

507 Bachelor's Degrees
69 Master's Degrees
#100 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. Also, learn how CSULB ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at CSULB

CSULB Psychology Rankings

CSULB was ranked #100 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 #18 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 23
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 47
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 48
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 70
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 80
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 93
Best Psychology Schools 100
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 111
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 129
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 522
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 601

Popularity of Psychology at CSULB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Long Beach handed out 507 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 503 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSULB. This makes it the #92 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

CSULB Psychology Students

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

CSULB Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went 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, 53% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 77
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 267
White 90
Non-Resident Aliens 18
Other Races 35

CSULB Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

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 535
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 41

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