# University of California-San Diego: Psychology (bachelor's)

La Jolla, CA. IPEDS 110680, CIP 42.01. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/majors/psychology

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $29,144
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $51,679 (U.S. median for this major: $49,968 across 998 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $16,124 (U.S. median $25,490)
- Rank in CA: 38 of 58 colleges by 4-year earnings

## Psychology at CA colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara University | $75,742 | $17,667 | $50,062 | 88% |
| University of San Diego | $74,178 | $24,293 | $30,365 | 84% |
| University of Southern California | $70,461 | $14,000 | $32,740 | 92% |
| Saint Mary's College of California | $70,123 | $26,998 | $30,378 | 70% |
| National University | $66,849 | $31,250 | $22,878 | 43% |
| University of San Francisco | $65,071 | $24,315 | $41,431 | 70% |
| Azusa Pacific University | $63,963 | $23,406 | $22,212 | 62% |
| Chapman University | $63,617 | $21,500 | $46,555 | 82% |
| University of California-Berkeley | $62,835 | not reported | $13,481 | 93% |
| Pepperdine University | $61,353 | $22,580 | $58,098 | 83% |
| Dominican University of California | $61,339 | $27,000 | $35,333 | 78% |
| California Baptist University | $61,103 | $27,000 | $26,285 | 62% |
| University of California-Los Angeles | $61,050 | $14,500 | $12,548 | 93% |
| Loyola Marymount University | $60,958 | $20,500 | $48,381 | 79% |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $60,466 | $20,000 | $16,665 | 86% |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | $59,948 | $18,902 | $17,890 | 75% |
| California Lutheran University | $59,153 | $25,000 | $30,109 | 70% |
| University of Massachusetts Global | $58,836 | $26,703 | $32,654 | 43% |
| Whittier College | $58,397 | $25,000 | $25,757 | 60% |
| Sonoma State University | $57,335 | $16,500 | $12,885 | 58% |
| University of La Verne | $56,925 | $24,003 | $20,161 | 63% |
| Simpson University | $56,902 | $22,250 | $27,817 | 49% |
| Occidental College | $56,800 | $19,764 | $38,263 | 81% |
| University of California-Irvine | $56,380 | $14,883 | $14,251 | 87% |
| San Francisco State University | $55,902 | $15,000 | $12,278 | 50% |
| University of Redlands | $55,739 | $25,827 | $30,031 | 67% |
| California State University-San Marcos | $55,196 | $18,312 | $10,229 | 55% |
| California State University-East Bay | $54,436 | $15,000 | $9,320 | 48% |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | $54,074 | $12,366 | $13,663 | 59% |
| The Chicago School at Los Angeles | $53,952 | $40,645 | not reported | 0% |
| California State University-Sacramento | $53,237 | $15,500 | $9,338 | 56% |
| University of California-Merced | $53,143 | $16,500 | $11,983 | 69% |
| Menlo College | $52,942 | $22,750 | $31,100 | 54% |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | $52,742 | $13,625 | $8,615 | 43% |
| Fresno Pacific University | $52,695 | $23,187 | $13,630 | 50% |
| California State University-Chico | $52,621 | $15,000 | $14,480 | 63% |
| University of the Pacific | $52,612 | $24,000 | $25,447 | 69% |
| University of California-San Diego | $51,679 | $16,124 | $12,470 | 86% |
| California State University-Fullerton | $51,661 | $12,998 | $6,555 | 70% |
| California State University-Fresno | $51,526 | $13,889 | $7,000 | 57% |
| San Diego State University | $51,021 | $14,301 | $15,364 | 76% |
| William Jessup University | $50,354 | $21,500 | $28,062 | 56% |
| California State University-Stanislaus | $50,348 | $13,920 | $6,067 | 54% |
| California State University-Northridge | $49,792 | $13,000 | $7,021 | 57% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | $49,747 | $13,000 | $11,531 | 68% |
| Concordia University-Irvine | $49,593 | $25,000 | $28,115 | 58% |
| Biola University | $49,450 | $23,250 | $31,495 | 68% |
| La Sierra University | $49,265 | $30,764 | $45,566 | 60% |
| California State University-Bakersfield | $49,207 | not reported | $5,652 | 50% |
| California State University-Long Beach | $48,926 | $12,000 | $10,440 | 69% |
| California State University-Channel Islands | $48,789 | $15,000 | $9,849 | 51% |
| California State University-San Bernardino | $48,326 | $12,500 | $4,564 | 55% |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $47,582 | $16,000 | $21,241 | 57% |
| Hope International University | $47,206 | $26,000 | $29,310 | 49% |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | $46,437 | $22,411 | $38,729 | 77% |
| Touro University Worldwide | $46,340 | $25,611 | $19,058 | 29% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | $45,889 | $16,200 | $13,171 | 49% |
| Westmont College | $45,455 | $25,500 | $29,053 | 70% |

## Careers
- Social Science Research Assistants (SOC 19-4061): median wage $66,520 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, $60,250 CA, $61,990 U.S.; U.S. jobs 5% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

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