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 UC Merced ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at UC Merced was ranked #244 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #40 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Merced handed out 310 bachelor's degrees in general 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 #185 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 #106 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Merced is $23,722. This is less than $28,637, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Merced, psychology students borrow a median amount of $16,500 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 UC Merced is $211 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of California - Merced.
Of the 310 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from UC Merced in 2021, 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 master's degree recipients in this major at UC Merced are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students 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 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 |
