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Psychology, associate's programs in California
Among 28 California associate's programs in Psychology with federal earnings data, College of San Mateo graduates earn the highest median, $49,708 four years after graduating. San Diego Mesa College follows at $48,650. The national median for associate's graduates in the same program is $39,288. (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard.)
- Programs with data
- 28
- Highest median
- $49,708
- National median
- $39,288
| College | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | vs national median | Debt borrowed at this college (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of San Mateo | $49,708 | +27% | — |
| San Diego Mesa College | $48,650 | +24% | — |
| Diablo Valley College | $48,309 | +23% | — |
| Skyline College | $47,301 | +20% | — |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | $45,473 | +16% | — |
| Evergreen Valley College | $45,179 | +15% | — |
| Shasta College | $42,847 | +9% | — |
| Pasadena City College | $42,700 | +9% | — |
| College of the Canyons | $42,174 | +7% | — |
| Butte College | $41,185 | +5% | — |
| West Valley College | $41,180 | +5% | — |
| Mt San Antonio College | $40,348 | +3% | — |
| Modesto Junior College | $40,301 | +3% | — |
| Santa Ana College | $40,262 | about the same | — |
| Sacramento City College | $39,363 | about the same | — |
| College of the Desert | $39,201 | about the same | — |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | $38,497 | about the same | — |
| Long Beach City College | $38,437 | about the same | — |
| Fresno City College | $37,766 | −4% | — |
| San Diego City College | $37,754 | −4% | — |
| Lemoore College | $37,572 | −4% | — |
| Merced College | $37,188 | −5% | — |
| Hartnell College | $36,100 | −8% | — |
| Coalinga College | $35,792 | −9% | — |
| Riverside City College | $35,005 | −11% | — |
The 25 highest of 28 programs. Ordered by median earnings four years after graduating: one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality.
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What these numbers are
Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Only programs with at least 30 graduates in the earnings cohort are listed, and a multi-state system whose figure pools campuses in several states is left out of state lists. Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Federal program group: Psychology, General. Earnings reflect who enrolls and where graduates work as well as the program itself.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV).