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. We've also included details on how USD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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USD is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #89 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #13 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of San Diego handed out 100 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,181 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USD, psychology students borrow a median amount of $24,293 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 USD is $918 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of San Diego.
The psychology program at USD awarded 100 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of San Diego with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 64 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 97 |
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