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General Psychology at California State University - San Marcos

327 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#153 Overall Quality
General Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at California State University - San Marcos.

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. We've also included details on how CSUSM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at CSUSM

CSUSM Psychology Rankings

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

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 94
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 106
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 108
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology 110
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 113
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 118
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 131
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 137
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 145
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 151
Best General Psychology Schools 153
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 163
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 168
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 170
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 181
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 185
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 195
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 392
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 397

Popularity of Psychology at CSUSM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - San Marcos handed out 327 bachelor's degrees in general 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 #172 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from CSUSM Make?

$29,075 Bachelor'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 CSUSM is $29,075. This is higher than $28,637, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from CSUSM Have?

$18,312 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUSM, psychology students borrow a median amount of $18,312 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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CSUSM Psychology Students

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

CSUSM General 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from CSUSM in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% 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 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

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