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Undergraduate Psychology at San Francisco State University

Here is an overview of this program at San Francisco State University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #15 out of 74 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

San Francisco State University Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks San Francisco State University as a strong choice for psychology, ranked #85 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	85 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in California	14 of 194

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at San Francisco State University

The following degree levels are offered in psychology at San Francisco State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	452
Master’s	39

Psychology Majors at San Francisco State University

This psychology field at San Francisco State University includes the following specific majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	475
Research and Experimental Psychology	10
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	6

San Francisco State University Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, San Francisco State University handed out 452 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

San Francisco State University holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #15 out of 74 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	15
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,169 a year. This is lower than $68,654, the median for all majors at San Francisco State University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at San Francisco State University, psychology students borrow a median amount of $15,000 in student loans. This is lower than $16,689, the typical median for all majors at San Francisco State University.

San Francisco State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$1,762	$1,762

Learn more about San Francisco State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 27% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at San Francisco State University were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	100
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	204
White	68
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	47

Graduate Study in Psychology at San Francisco State University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at San Francisco State University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	39

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Briantrejo under License More about our data sources and methodologies.