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General Psychology at California State University-Fullerton

If you plan to study General Psychology, take a look at what California State University-Fullerton. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Fullerton sits in Fullerton, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,106 general psychology degrees were granted at California State University-Fullerton.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Fullerton

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Fullerton. Among 43,662 students, 3,776 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 23,263 (53%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at California State University-Fullerton

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Fullerton’s General Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#18 of 167
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#22 of 210
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#38 of 206
Best Value	California	#46 of 164
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#90 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from California State University-Fullerton

Students who complete California State University-Fullerton’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,870
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$35,889
4 years	$46,506
5 years	$56,770

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Psychology graduates from California State University-Fullerton report median earnings of $46,506, compared with $67,546 for all California State University-Fullerton graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Psychology graduates from California State University-Fullerton comes in at $12,998.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at California State University-Fullerton, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Psychology graduates at California State University-Fullerton are 77% women (856) and 23% men (250).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Fullerton

Among the 1,085 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at California State University-Fullerton, 78% were women (842) and 22% were men (243).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	188
Hispanic / Latino	634
Black / African American	21
Asian	167
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	44
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	24

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton, higher than the national average of 46%.*

General Psychology Master’s Program at California State University-Fullerton

Among the 21 master’s general psychology degrees awarded at California State University-Fullerton, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton, above the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at California State University-Fullerton

This General Psychology program at California State University-Fullerton offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	1,106

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at California State University-Fullerton work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.