by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SFSU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at SFSU was ranked #165 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #27 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Francisco State University handed out 429 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 408 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SFSU. This makes it the #23 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFSU is $29,678. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SFSU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $15,000 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at SFSU is $206 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at San Francisco State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 429 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from SFSU. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.
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 | 86 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 170 |
| White | 88 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 51 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a master's degree in psychology from SFSU. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 6 |
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