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General Psychology at California State University - Long Beach

507 Bachelor's Degrees
28 Master's Degrees
#75 Overall Quality
The General Psychology major is part of the psychology program at California State University - Long Beach.

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, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CSULB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at CSULB

CSULB Psychology Rankings

CSULB is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #75 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 19
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 28
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 28
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology 34
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 40
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 45
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 53
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 66
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70
Best General Psychology Schools 75
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 82
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 586
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 596

Popularity of Psychology at CSULB

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

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSULB. This makes it the #52 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from CSULB Make?

$26,891 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSULB is $26,891. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from CSULB Have?

$12,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSULB, psychology students borrow a median amount of $12,000 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.

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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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 507 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from CSULB in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 psychology majors earned their master's degree from CSULB. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were 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 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 41

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