Psychology at California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 164 graduates a year

$33,043
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,103
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#84 of 1027
Rank by pay
#203 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

California Baptist University graduates in psychology earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California Baptist University Compares for Psychology

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
81Widener University Chester, PA$61,205$62,246#63$37,224
82Clark University Worcester, MA$61,203$53,896#274$33,264
83Salve Regina University Newport, RI$61,121$60,198#88$35,096
84California Baptist University Riverside, CA$61,103$55,600#203$33,043
85University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$61,050$55,552#204$30,614
86Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$60,958$55,468#208$30,848
87Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA$60,778$61,812#68$24,828

Other Majors at California Baptist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,157$92,441#80 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$105,046$72,224#18 of 318
Computer Engineering$96,506$75,087#143 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$93,038$55,001#167 of 459
Civil Engineering$90,251$73,497#54 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$81,150$57,485#238 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,632$64,987#135 of 1176
Public Health$77,329$46,263#12 of 215
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$76,789$31,146#5 of 64
Public Administration$75,949$68,682#6 of 47
Air Transportation$72,629$48,989#44 of 52
Business/Commerce$68,936$51,146#82 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,621$38,559#26 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,603$35,960#59 of 660
Political Science and Government$64,605$27,624#212 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$60,883$42,300#153 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,816$35,328#108 of 610
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,801$31,550#77 of 156
Journalism$58,821$26,026#63 of 187
English Language and Literature$56,656$26,123#104 of 576
Marketing$56,350$41,108#445 of 516
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,968$33,793#158 of 476
History$54,239—#148 of 459
Sociology$54,060$30,430#190 of 462
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$52,904$32,782#154 of 178
Biology$52,118$29,214#624 of 841
Graphic Communications$51,834—#16 of 59
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,070—#226 of 275
Behavioral Sciences$48,922—#8 of 20
Design and Applied Arts$47,494$28,669#204 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California Baptist University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,043 one year after graduating and $61,103 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California Baptist University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, California Baptist University ranks #84 by median pay four years after graduation, and #203 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at California Baptist University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.