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. In 2021, 104 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from SCU.

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

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

SCU Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at SCU 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
	22
Best Psychology Schools	25
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	472

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SCU. This makes it the #54 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	42
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

SCU Psychology Master’s Program

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.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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.

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

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

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
General Psychology	104
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	98

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Communication & Journalism

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arnaudh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.