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Graduate Psychology Programs at Santa Clara University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at SCU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 64 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

SCU Graduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, SCU among the top schools in the country for psychology, placing at #9 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	9 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in California	2 of 194

Graduate Psychology Degrees at SCU

The following degree levels are available for psychology at SCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	112
Master’s	122

Graduate Psychology Majors at SCU

This psychology area of study at SCU breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	122
Psychology, General	112

SCU Psychology Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Santa Clara University awarded 122 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

SCU is in the top 10% of the country for psychology at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 64 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California	2
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	5

SCU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,816	$60,816
Fees	$790	$790

Read more about SCU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The largest share of psychology master’s degree graduates at SCU were White. About 30% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a master’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	37
Non-Resident Aliens	17
Other Races	9

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at SCU

Undergraduate study is also available at SCU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	112

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Arnaudh under License More about our data sources and methodologies.