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Psychology at California State University - Monterey Bay

252 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#480 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how CSUMB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at CSUMB

CSUMB Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUMB was ranked #480 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #61 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 77
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 91
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 92
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 117
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 132
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 241
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 258
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 265
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 296
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 331
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 393
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 395
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 403
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 427
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 430
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 435
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 448
Best Psychology Schools 480
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 574
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 595

Popularity of Psychology at CSUMB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Monterey Bay handed out 252 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 242 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSUMB. This makes it the #483 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at CSUMB

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

CSUMB Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 252 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from CSUMB in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% 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, 61% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 153
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 15

CSUMB Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from CSUMB in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 2
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 252
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 27

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