Psychology, General bachelor's degree programs in California

Compare 62 reporting programs using the same federal field and bachelor's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

62Programs reporting earnings

$53,952Median year-4 earnings

$21,500Median federal debt

60Programs reporting debt

OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in California

Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.

1Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara · $17,667 federal debt$75,742 2University of San DiegoSan Diego · $24,293 federal debt$74,178 3University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · $14,000 federal debt$70,461 4Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga · $26,998 federal debt$70,123 5National UniversitySan Diego · $31,250 federal debt$66,849 6University of San FranciscoSan Francisco · $24,315 federal debt$65,071 7Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa · $23,406 federal debt$63,963 8Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmont · $27,000 federal debt$63,847 9Chapman UniversityOrange · $21,500 federal debt$63,617 10University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley · Debt not reported$62,835

CAREER CONTEXT IN CA

What related occupations pay in California

These are common occupational matches for this field, ranked by the strength of the federal education-to-occupation match.

11-9199Managers, All Other

State median wage: $174,560
Middle 50% wage range: $132,000–$221,560
State employment: 99,580
Projected growth: +4.9%
Annual openings: 100,900

10th–90th percentile: $98,280–$303,680

19-3039Psychologists, All Other

State median wage: $157,540
Middle 50% wage range: $95,160–$177,260
State employment: 1,600
Projected growth: +2.3%
Annual openings: 3,500

10th–90th percentile: $45,150–$198,950

19-3033Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

State median wage: $116,000
Middle 50% wage range: $77,050–$162,360
State employment: 12,840
Projected growth: +11.7%
Annual openings: 4,100

10th–90th percentile: $62,900–$188,050

25-1066Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

State median wage: $107,340
Middle 50% wage range: $81,600–$165,660
State employment: 4,410
Projected growth: +4.0%
Annual openings: 3,700

10th–90th percentile: $68,200–$205,930

19-4061Social Science Research Assistants

State median wage: $60,250
Middle 50% wage range: $41,670–$84,990
State employment: 5,300
Projected growth: +5.0%
Annual openings: 4,900

10th–90th percentile: $38,060–$117,070

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in California; they are not earnings or placement rates for graduates of these programs. Wage ranges show the distribution across workers, not an entry-to-experienced career path. Growth and annual openings are national 2025–35 projections. BLS reports openings in thousands; DegreeVerdict displays the corresponding job count. These figures provide labor-market context and are not used in DegreeVerdict payoff or ROI calculations.

ALL REPORTING PROGRAMS

Compare every available outcome

Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.

#	College	City	Median year-4 earnings	Median federal debt
1	Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	$75,742	$17,667
2	University of San Diego	San Diego	$74,178	$24,293
3	University of Southern California	Los Angeles	$70,461	$14,000
4	Saint Mary's College of California	Moraga	$70,123	$26,998
5	National University	San Diego	$66,849	$31,250
6	University of San Francisco	San Francisco	$65,071	$24,315
7	Azusa Pacific University	Azusa	$63,963	$23,406
8	Notre Dame de Namur University	Belmont	$63,847	$27,000
9	Chapman University	Orange	$63,617	$21,500
10	University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley	$62,835	Not available
11	Pepperdine University	Malibu	$61,353	$22,580
12	Dominican University of California	San Rafael	$61,339	$27,000
13	California Baptist University	Riverside	$61,103	$27,000
14	University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles	$61,050	$14,500
15	Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles	$60,958	$20,500
16	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	$60,466	$20,000
17	University of California, Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz	$59,948	$18,902
18	California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks	$59,153	$25,000
19	University of Massachusetts Global	Aliso Viejo	$58,836	$26,703
20	Whittier College	Whittier	$58,397	$25,000
21	Sonoma State University	Rohnert Park	$57,335	$16,500
22	University of La Verne	La Verne	$56,925	$24,003
23	Simpson University	Redding	$56,902	$22,250
24	Occidental College	Los Angeles	$56,800	$19,764
25	University of California, Irvine	Irvine	$56,380	$14,883
26	San Francisco State University	San Francisco	$55,902	$15,000
27	University of Redlands	Redlands	$55,739	$25,827
28	California State University, San Marcos	San Marcos	$55,196	$18,312
29	California State University, East Bay	Hayward	$54,436	$15,000
30	California State University, Monterey Bay	Seaside	$54,074	$12,366
31	The Chicago School at San Diego	San Diego	$53,952	$40,645
32	The Chicago School at Los Angeles	Los Angeles	$53,952	$40,645
33	California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento	$53,237	$15,500
34	University of California, Merced	Merced	$53,143	$16,500
35	Menlo College	Atherton	$52,942	$22,750
36	California State University, Dominguez Hills	Carson	$52,742	$13,625
37	Fresno Pacific University	Fresno	$52,695	$23,187
38	California State University, Chico	Chico	$52,621	$15,000
39	University of the Pacific	Stockton	$52,612	$24,000
40	Antioch University-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	$51,702	$37,673
41	Antioch University-Los Angeles	Culver City	$51,702	$37,673
42	University of California, San Diego	La Jolla	$51,679	$16,124
43	California State University, Fullerton	Fullerton	$51,661	$12,998
44	California State University, Fresno	Fresno	$51,526	$13,889
45	San Diego State University	San Diego	$51,021	$14,301
46	William Jessup University	Rocklin	$50,354	$21,500
47	California State University, Stanislaus	Turlock	$50,348	$13,920
48	California State University, Northridge	Northridge	$49,792	$13,000
49	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	Pomona	$49,747	$13,000
50	Concordia University-Irvine	Irvine	$49,593	$25,000
51	Biola University	La Mirada	$49,450	$23,250
52	La Sierra University	Riverside	$49,265	$30,764
53	California State University, Bakersfield	Bakersfield	$49,207	Not available
54	California State University, Long Beach	Long Beach	$48,926	$12,000
55	California State University, Channel Islands	Camarillo	$48,789	$15,000
56	California State University, San Bernardino	San Bernardino	$48,326	$12,500
57	Vanguard University of Southern California	Costa Mesa	$47,582	$16,000
58	Hope International University	Fullerton	$47,206	$26,000
59	Point Loma Nazarene University	San Diego	$46,437	$22,411
60	Touro University Worldwide	Los Alamitos	$46,340	$25,611
61	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt	Arcata	$45,889	$16,200
62	Westmont College	Santa Barbara	$45,455	$25,500

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

A quick read on Psychology, General in California

What do Psychology, General bachelor's degree graduates earn in California?

Across 62 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $53,952 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $21,500 among the 60 programs reporting federal debt.

Which California colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. Santa Clara University has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.