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University of Southern California Bachelor’s in Psychology

156 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Psychology is a program of study at University of Southern California. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the USC Bachelor’s in Psychology

#24 in the U.S
#5 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, USC came in at #24. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for USC.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans2
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans2
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans2
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools8
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates22
Best Psychology Schools24
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates42
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)65
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)98
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates116
Most Popular Colleges for Psychology146
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)164
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)175
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)201
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)204
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology213
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)227
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)253
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)267
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)296
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology298
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology311
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology444
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)499
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)543
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology611
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)614
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)623
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)977
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)1,009
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)1,063
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)1,090
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology1,165
Best Value Colleges for Psychology1,174
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology1,406
Most Focused Colleges for Psychology1,613

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

$60,275 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at USC paid an average of $1,995 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,260$59,260
Fees$1,015$1,015
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$16,398$16,398
On Campus Other Expenses$2,278$2,278

Learn more about USC tuition and fees.

Does USC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the USC 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 USC Online Learning page.

USC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

156 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
81.4% Women
55.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 156 bachelor’s degrees in psychology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 81.4% of the psychology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.8% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at USC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian26
Black or African American12
Hispanic or Latino35
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White50
International Students17
Other Races/Ethnicities16

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at USC

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Psychology156

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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