by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how CSUN ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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CSUN was ranked #117 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 #20 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 864 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 804 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSUN. This makes it the #86 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CSUN go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,524 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUN, psychology students borrow a median amount of $13,000 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at California State University - Northridge.
Of the 864 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUN, about 23% were men and 77% 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, 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 |
Of the 17 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUN, about 6% were men and 94% were women.
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, 59% 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 master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 26 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 5 |
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