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Psychology at California State University - San Marcos

327 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#193 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. Also, learn how CSUSM ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at CSUSM

CSUSM Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #193 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #29 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 95
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 122
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 150
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 152
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 157
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 160
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 167
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 180
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 181
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 187
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 191
Best Psychology Schools 193
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 196
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 208
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 211
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 220
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 223
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 225
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 233
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 274
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 293
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 410
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 415

Popularity of Psychology at CSUSM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - San Marcos handed out 327 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 307 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CSUSM. This makes it the #554 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at CSUSM

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

CSUSM Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 327 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from CSUSM. Of these graduates, 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 - San Marcos with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 140
White 99
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 36

CSUSM Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in psychology from CSUSM. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos 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 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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 336

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