Graduate General Psychology Programs at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in general psychology at Cal Poly. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #11 out of 25 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Cal Poly Graduate General Psychology Rankings

#104 in the U.S.

#23 in California

College Factual rates Cal Poly among the top schools in the country for general psychology, coming in at #104 out of 1,322 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	104 of 1,322
Best General Psychology Schools in California	23 of 178

Graduate General Psychology Degrees at Cal Poly

The following degree levels are offered in general psychology at Cal Poly, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	156
Master’s	12

Cal Poly General Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo awarded 12 master’s degrees in general psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Cal Poly is a solid choice among schools offering general psychology at the master’s level. In particular it placed #11 out of 25 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California	11
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	38

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 17% of general psychology master’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of general psychology master’s degree graduates at Cal Poly were White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a master’s in general psychology.

Ethnic diversity of General Psychology majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Psychology, General (Master’s)

Cal Poly conferred 12 master’s completions in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).

Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California — #11
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #11
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #38

Undergraduate Study in General Psychology at Cal Poly

Undergraduate study is also available at Cal Poly. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in General Psychology	156

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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