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University of California - San Diego Bachelor’s in Psychology

463 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Psychology is a program of study at University of California - San Diego. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD Bachelor’s in Psychology

#175 in the U.S
#27 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UCSD was ranked #175 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #27 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology50
Most Popular Colleges for Psychology57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)96
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)109
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans119
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)128
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)130
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans135
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools139
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans142
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)143
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans143
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)152
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools152
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools162
Best Psychology Schools175
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)196
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology230
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)232
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology251
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates277
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)328
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology333
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)472
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology498
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)510
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates584
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology629
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology780
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates787
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates850
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology953
Most Focused Colleges for Psychology957
Best Value Colleges for Psychology1,025

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from UCSD Cost?

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,206$3,206
Books and Supplies$1,124$1,124
On Campus Room and Board$15,336$15,336
On Campus Other Expenses$4,203$4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

Does UCSD Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the UCSD psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

463 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
74.5% Women
64.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 463 bachelor’s degrees in psychology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 74.5% of the psychology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 64.8% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian151
Black or African American8
Hispanic or Latino110
Native American or Alaska Native2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2
White87
International Students71
Other Races/Ethnicities32

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at UCSD

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Psychology200
Child Development & Psychology85
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology121
Other Psychology57

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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