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Psychology at Santa Clara University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Santa Clara University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and has a total student population of 8,616. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 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.

SCU Psychology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Psychology

SCU Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at SCU

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

SCU Psychology Master’s Program

83% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students earned a master's degree in psychology from SCU. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 35
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Santa Clara University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 98

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 Santa Clara 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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