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. Also, learn how UCLA ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.
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Ranked at #6 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UCLA is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 630 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 622 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UCLA. This makes it the #32 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,127 a year. 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 UCLA, psychology students borrow a median amount of $14,500 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 UCLA is $236 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of California - Los Angeles.
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 140 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 189 |
| White | 170 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 57 |
| Other Races | 52 |
Of the 36 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCLA, about 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development & Psychology | 432 |
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