Applied Psychology at Fielding Graduate University

Every applied psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the applied psychology program at Fielding Graduate University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fielding is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a total student population of 1,071.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Applied Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Fielding Applied Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Applied Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Fielding

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Fielding does offer online education options in applied psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Fielding Applied Psychology Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied psychology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Psychology Student Demographics at Fielding

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the applied psychology majors at Fielding Graduate University.

Fielding Applied Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of applied psychology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in applied psychology each year. Fielding does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a applied psychology master's degree from Fielding, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the applied psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fielding Graduate University with a master's in applied psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Other Psychology & Counseling
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Clinical Psychology

Careers That Applied Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Fielding Graduate University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Psychology Professors	4,530	$117,990
Psychologists	2,080	$114,860

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.