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General Psychology at California State University-Long Beach

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Psychology, take a look at what California State University-Long Beach. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Long Beach is located in Long Beach, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 745 general psychology graduations were recorded at California State University-Long Beach.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Long Beach

Many students take online classes at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at California State University-Long Beach

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Long Beach’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#11 of 167
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#55 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#60 of 1,305
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#70 of 206
Best Value	California	#72 of 164

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from California State University-Long Beach

Graduates of California State University-Long Beach’s General Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,891
2 years	$28,787
3 years	$36,442
4 years	$45,416
5 years	$55,066

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Psychology graduates from California State University-Long Beach take home a median $45,416, compared with $62,831 for all California State University-Long Beach graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Psychology graduates from California State University-Long Beach is $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Psychology graduates at California State University-Long Beach, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 78% women (582) and 22% men (163).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 689 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 80% were women (548) and 20% were men (141).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	121
Hispanic / Latino	362
Black / African American	33
Asian	122
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	32
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	10

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

General Psychology Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 56 master’s general psychology degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 61% were women (34) and 39% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	2
Asian	13
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, 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-Long Beach

The General Psychology program at California State University-Long Beach offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	745

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Those who complete General Psychology program at California State University-Long Beach work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.