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General Psychology at University of California - San Diego

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how UCSD ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at UCSD

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

UCSD Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, UCSD came in at #26. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best General Psychology Schools	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	33
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	34
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	34
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	36
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	48
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	52
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	98
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	141
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	146
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	506
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	511
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	642
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	683

Popularity of Psychology at UCSD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 216 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 200 degrees were handed out.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 216 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from UCSD. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	56
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	61
Non-Resident Aliens	21
Other Races	14

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Znode at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.