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General Psychology at California State University - Sacramento

600 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#100 Overall Quality
General Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at California State University - Sacramento.

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, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Sac State ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at Sac State

Sac State Psychology Rankings

Sac State was ranked #100 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 #15 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 20
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 22
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 44
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 92
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 95
Best General Psychology Schools 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 137
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology 150
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 151
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 163
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 171
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 173
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 178
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 196
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 328
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 330

Popularity of Psychology at Sac State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 600 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 489 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Sac State. This makes it the #172 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Sac State Make?

$29,717 Bachelor's Median Salary
$54,315 Master'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 Sac State is $29,717. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Master's Degree

Psychology majors graduating with a master's degree from Sac State make a median salary of $54,315 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all psychology graduates with a master's is $42,335.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from Sac State Have?

$15,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Sac State, psychology students borrow a median amount of $15,500 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Sac State is $275 per month.


 

Sac State Psychology Students

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

Sac State General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Sac State awarded 600 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 68
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 232
White 185
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 72

Sac State General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from Sac State in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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

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

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 7

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