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University of San Diego Bachelor’s in General Psychology

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,847 Average Salary
$21,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at University of San Diego. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the USD Bachelor’s in Psychology

#81 in the U.S
#10 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. USD is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #81 out of 1,110 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #10 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for USD.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools79
Best General Psychology Schools81
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates106
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates114
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans212
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans212
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology358
Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology457
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)599
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)625
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)639
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)664
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)727
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)769
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)798
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)839
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)938
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)963
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)975
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology987
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology1,005
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)1,005
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology1,059
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology1,161

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

$52,864 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

USD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USD paid an average of $1,798 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$52,120$52,120
Fees$744$744
Books and Supplies$1,080$1,080
On Campus Room and Board$15,156$15,156
On Campus Other Expenses$2,933$2,933

Learn more about USD tuition and fees.

USD Psychology Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at USD in Psychology walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $24,315.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Psychology From USD?

$34,847 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from USD make an average of $34,847 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $27,969.

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Does USD Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the USD 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 USD Online Learning page.

USD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
85.2% Women
34.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 81 students received their bachelor’s degree in psychology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 85.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.6% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at USD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino16
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White46
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at USD

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Psychology81

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.

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