Psychology at Fresno Pacific University

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

Fresno Pacific is located in Fresno, California and approximately 3,995 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,175 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fresno Pacific University in 2021, 26 of them were psychology majors.

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

Fresno Pacific Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Fresno Pacific Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Fresno Pacific compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Fresno Pacific is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	149
Most Popular Psychology Schools	663
Best Psychology Schools	907
	948

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Fresno Pacific. This makes it the #150 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Fresno Pacific

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

Fresno Pacific Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Fresno Pacific in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Fresno Pacific Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Fresno Pacific. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Fresno Pacific also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Fresno Pacific University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fresno Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	47
General Psychology	26

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 Fresno Pacific 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
• Image Credit: By Jon Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.