Psychology at California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach graduates about 597 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 445th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 71 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hall of Science, Family and Consumer Sciences Annex, Family and Consumer Sciences, Social Science / Public Affairs, Psychology, Molecular & Life Science Center, ECS Engineering & Computer Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at California State University, Long Beach
- Art, music & theater 59 · #331
- Public policy & social work 56 · #192
- Nursing 55 · #223
- Engineering (all) 54 · #224
- Communications & media 54 · #327
- Health & pre-med fields 53 · #340
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach with every school we score in psychology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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