Psychology at California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 992 graduates a year

$27,965
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,661
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#421 of 1027
Rank by pay
#732 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,502
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in psychology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton 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
…
418University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$51,679$47,025#731$29,144
419Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$51,675$59,818#92$23,859
420Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, DE$51,665$51,355#430—
421California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$51,661$47,008#732$27,965
422Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS$51,640$53,611#290$36,197
423Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$51,607$52,485#367$33,680
424Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$51,577$49,091#604$34,318

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,353$103,028#23 of 966
Computer Engineering$101,408$55,093#112 of 189
Civil Engineering$95,854$72,606#18 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,618$63,468#218 of 258
Computer Science$87,460$57,307#265 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,808$65,252#266 of 318
Physics$86,504—#33 of 107
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,878$49,830#64 of 126
Mathematics$80,055$44,903#85 of 309
Information Science/Studies$76,482$49,897#96 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,646$48,256#323 of 1176
Economics$71,595$39,993#254 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$71,185$27,887#13 of 35
Public Administration$68,497$36,626#15 of 47
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,170$38,869#40 of 110
Chemistry$64,857$45,076#123 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,798$33,493#16 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,436$24,594#60 of 215
International Business$60,832$45,419#102 of 115
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,891$35,509#82 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$58,082$34,120#217 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,408$24,706#144 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,135$34,570#243 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,244$35,563#100 of 156
Anthropology$54,092$26,794#37 of 188
Political Science and Government$53,966$31,711#457 of 565
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,518$35,110#16 of 62
English Language and Literature$51,845$23,783#195 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,787$23,543#350 of 610
Statistics$51,298—#50 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Fullerton psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,965 one year after graduating and $51,661 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fullerton rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, California State University-Fullerton ranks #421 by median pay four years after graduation, and #732 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at California State University-Fullerton worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,502.

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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.