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Psychology at California State University - Los Angeles

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. In addition, we cover how Cal State LA ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at Cal State LA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Graduate Certificates in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Cal State LA Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Cal State LA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Psychology at Cal State LA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Los Angeles handed out 352 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 347 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Cal State LA. This makes it the #441 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Cal State LA Psychology Students

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

Cal State LA Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 352 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Cal State LA in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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, 74% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	260
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	11

Cal State LA Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 14 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State LA, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

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	366
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	15

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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