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Psychology Programs in California

Psychology, General is one of the most popular majors in the country, studying behavior and mental processes. Because so many graduates work in roles that do not require the degree itself, its one-year median sits below the all-major average even at strong colleges.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Psychology Programs in California

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
National UniversityPsychology$50,504 n=115$30,623 n=247
University of Southern CaliforniaPsychology$46,973 n=121$16,500 n=127
California State University-East BayPsychology$43,874 n=364$15,000 n=275
Loyola Marymount UniversityPsychology$42,611 n=104$20,500 n=111
University of San FranciscoPsychology$42,433 n=136$22,751 n=136
San Francisco State UniversityPsychology$40,742 n=442$13,562 n=374
California Lutheran UniversityPsychology$39,940 n=106$19,750 n=118
Azusa Pacific UniversityPsychology$39,700 n=106$22,306 n=152
California State University-Monterey BayPsychology$38,564 n=248$10,000 n=218
California State University-SacramentoPsychology$38,352 n=602$14,857 n=403
Sonoma State UniversityPsychology$37,961 n=178$14,000 n=187
California State University-Channel IslandsPsychology$37,351 n=373$12,500 n=296
California State University-ChicoPsychology$37,176 n=351$14,383 n=278
California State University-Dominguez HillsPsychology$36,075 n=643$13,000 n=337
California State University-FullertonPsychology$35,532 n=804$12,250 n=671
University of California-Los AngelesPsychology$35,216 n=491$11,984 n=436
California State University-San MarcosPsychology$35,069 n=300$15,290 n=244
California State University-Long BeachPsychology$34,785 n=511$12,500 n=447
California State University-BakersfieldPsychology$34,703 n=270$12,467 n=137
University of California-San DiegoPsychology$34,384 n=208$11,933 n=298
California State University-StanislausPsychology$34,329 n=468$12,750 n=349
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtPsychology$34,234 n=131$15,227 n=114
California State University-NorthridgePsychology$34,217 n=870$12,500 n=483
University of California-IrvinePsychology$34,173 n=315$12,500 n=279
California Baptist UniversityPsychology$33,804 n=102$25,099 n=275
San Diego State UniversityPsychology$33,788 n=614$13,155 n=420
University of California-MercedPsychology$33,655 n=266Not published
California State University-San BernardinoPsychology$33,155 n=490$13,192 n=326
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPsychology$32,652 n=389$13,000 n=241
California State University-FresnoPsychology$31,610 n=533$12,500 n=338
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoPsychology$31,269 n=106$12,500 Small program - rough guide n=95
University of La VernePsychology$30,151 n=108$23,250 n=119

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biola UniversityPsychology$32,579 Small program - rough guide n=60$20,000 Small program - rough guide n=88
California Institute of Integral StudiesPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$18,750 Small program - rough guide n=41
Alliant International University-San DiegoPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
California State University-Los AngelesPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$15,000 n=127
University of California-BerkeleyPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
University of California-DavisPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
University of California-RiversidePsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
University of California-Santa BarbaraPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
University of California-Santa CruzPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Sofia UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Chapman UniversityPsychology$43,612 Small program - rough guide n=78$19,250 n=144
Concordia University-IrvinePsychology$37,480 Small program - rough guide n=30$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=35
San Diego Christian CollegePsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Claremont McKenna CollegePsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Dominican University of CaliforniaPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Fresno Pacific UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=51
Golden Gate UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
American Jewish UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Latin American Bible InstitutePsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
La Sierra UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Menlo CollegePsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$18,125 Small program - rough guide n=30
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityPsychology$29,777 Small program - rough guide n=47$24,500 Small program - rough guide n=76
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Hope International UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=36
Palo Alto UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Pacific Union CollegePsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
University of the PacificPsychology$31,503 Small program - rough guide n=39$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=61
Pepperdine UniversityPsychology$43,066 Small program - rough guide n=45$21,500 Small program - rough guide n=92
Pitzer CollegePsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Point Loma Nazarene UniversityPsychology$31,042 Small program - rough guide n=63$23,125 Small program - rough guide n=64
Pomona CollegePsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
University of RedlandsPsychology$31,621 Small program - rough guide n=43$24,899 Small program - rough guide n=60
University of San DiegoPsychology$45,364 Small program - rough guide n=64$21,500 Small program - rough guide n=90
William Jessup UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$24,300 Small program - rough guide n=46
San Jose State UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$15,000 Small program - rough guide n=94
Santa Clara UniversityPsychology$40,079 Small program - rough guide n=62$15,500 Small program - rough guide n=69
Simpson UniversityPsychology$35,259 Small program - rough guide n=47$18,750 Small program - rough guide n=56
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaPsychology$34,939 Small program - rough guide n=36$22,449 Small program - rough guide n=35
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaPsychology$40,068 Small program - rough guide n=52$20,373 n=112
Westmont CollegePsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$22,250 Small program - rough guide n=41
Whittier CollegePsychology$30,618 Small program - rough guide n=39$22,250 Small program - rough guide n=42
Woodbury UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Stanford UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Antioch University-Santa BarbaraPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
University of Massachusetts GlobalPsychology$46,797 Small program - rough guide n=97$29,511 n=140
Northcentral UniversityPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
University of the WestPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
The Chicago School at Los AngelesPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$41,000 n=131
Touro University WorldwidePsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$32,976 Small program - rough guide n=46
The Chicago School at San DiegoPsychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$41,000 n=131

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