Undergraduate Psychology at University of California-Merced

Below are the key facts about this program at UC Merced. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #19 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

UC Merced Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

#101 in the U.S.

#20 in California

College Factual rates UC Merced as a strong choice for psychology, placing at #101 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	101 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in California	20 of 194

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at UC Merced

The following degree levels are available for psychology at UC Merced, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	364
Master’s	5
Doctoral	10

Psychology Majors at UC Merced

This psychology area of study at UC Merced breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Research and Experimental Psychology	379

UC Merced Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Merced conferred 364 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Merced holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #19 out of 74 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	19
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101

UC Merced Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$14,653 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$2,393	$2,393

Find out more about UC Merced tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 24% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Merced are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 73% of graduates 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 diversity of Psychology majors at University of California-Merced

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	264
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	12

Graduate Study in Psychology at UC Merced

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UC Merced. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	5
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	10

References

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