Psychology at Northcentral University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Northcentral University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northcentral University is located in San Diego, California and approximately 12,471 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 238 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

Northcentral University Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Northcentral University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northcentral University does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Northcentral University Psychology Rankings

There were 88 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Northcentral University

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

Northcentral University Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 238 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Northcentral University. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	75
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	96
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Northcentral University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northcentral University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	208
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	112
Child Development & Psychology	38

Related Majors

• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Northcentral University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17,310	$108,350
Psychology Professors	4,530	$117,990
Psychologists	2,080	$114,860
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	40	$149,820

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.