Psychology at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. In 2021, 303 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.

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

UC Berkeley Psychology Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how UC Berkeley performed in these rankings.

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 UC Berkeley 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
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	433

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #632 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at UC Berkeley awarded 303 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	94
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	63
White	78
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

UC Berkeley Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UC Berkeley, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	326

Related Majors

• Education
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 University of California - Berkeley.

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 LAgirl5252 under License

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