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Psychology at Pepperdine University

90 Bachelor's Degrees
671 Master's Degrees
32 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Pepperdine ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Pepperdine

Pepperdine Psychology Rankings

Pepperdine is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #60 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #12 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 33
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 38
Best Psychology Schools 60
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 82
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 155
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 220
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 228
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 236
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 245
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 249
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 254
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 262
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 276
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 312
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 332
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 353
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 371
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 379
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 419
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 445
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 485
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 490
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 497
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 507
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 520
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 570
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 633
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 638
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 641
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 673
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 686
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 719
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 760
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 768
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 799
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 803
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 828
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 838
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 863
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 897
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 910
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 937

Popularity of Psychology at Pepperdine

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Pepperdine University handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 671 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine. This makes it the #6 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 32 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at Pepperdine

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

Pepperdine Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Pepperdine in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 7

Pepperdine Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 671 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Pepperdine in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 62
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 174
White 253
Non-Resident Aliens 41
Other Races 83

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
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 518
General Psychology 275

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