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San Diego State University Bachelor’s in General Psychology

524 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,567 Average Salary
$14,998 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at San Diego State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the SDSU Bachelor’s in Psychology

#261 in the U.S
#35 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SDSU was ranked #261 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #35 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for SDSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology18
Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology21
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)73
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)89
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)90
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools95
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)107
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)114
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology133
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)162
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans163
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans165
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)174
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)210
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)236
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools250
Best General Psychology Schools261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology313
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology355
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology488
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology505
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates799
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates816

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from SDSU Cost?

$7,720 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,998 Average Student Debt

SDSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,978$1,978
Books and Supplies$1,079$1,079
On Campus Room and Board$18,531$18,531
On Campus Other Expenses$2,910$2,910

Learn more about SDSU tuition and fees.

SDSU Psychology Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SDSU in Psychology walked away with an average of $14,998 in student debt. That is 38% lower than the national average of $24,315.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Psychology From SDSU?

$26,567 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SDSU is $26,567 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,969.

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Does SDSU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the SDSU psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SDSU Online Learning page.

SDSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

524 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
79.8% Women
64.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 524 bachelor’s degrees in psychology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 79.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 64.9% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at SDSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian54
Black or African American19
Hispanic or Latino245
Native American or Alaska Native3
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White146
International Students15
Other Races/Ethnicities42

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at SDSU

General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Psychology524

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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