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Psychology at California State University - Northridge

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

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at CSUN

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

CSUN Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUN was ranked #153 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #24 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	28
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	41
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	53
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	56
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	59
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	69
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	72
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	96
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Best Psychology Schools	153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	166
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	173
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	174
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	182
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	202
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	214
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	263
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	282
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	527
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	553

Popularity of Psychology at CSUN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 864 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 804 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSUN. This makes it the #147 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

CSUN Psychology Students

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

CSUN Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 864 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from CSUN. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% 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, 55% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	54
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	477
White	200
Non-Resident Aliens	39
Other Races	47

CSUN Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at CSUN awarded 48 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	13

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	881
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	26
Child Development & Psychology	5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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