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The bachelor's program at UC Merced was ranked #317 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #52 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Merced handed out 310 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 241 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UC Merced. This makes it the #569 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of California - Merced.
Of the 310 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Merced, about 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 45 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 169 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 24 |
| Other Races | 16 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UC Merced. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% 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 - Merced with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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 | 320 |
