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Psychology at Saint Mary’s College of California

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 SMC ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at SMC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Graduate Certificates in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

SMC Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at SMC was ranked #337 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #55 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	113
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	234
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	245
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	247
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	259
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	317
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	318
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	319
Best Psychology Schools	337
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	341
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	344
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	346
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	359
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	364
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	421
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	429
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	436
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	439
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	467
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	483
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	503
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	507
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	598
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	608
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	749
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	754
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	865
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	904

Popularity of Psychology at SMC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Saint Mary's College of California handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 38% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SMC. This makes it the #401 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

SMC Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Saint Mary’s College of California.

SMC Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 84 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from SMC in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Mary's College of California with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	36
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	9

SMC Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at SMC awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Mary's College of California with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

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	44
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	37
Other Psychology	12
Child Development & Psychology	9

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Smcj0001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.