Psychology at California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 567 graduates a year

$28,189
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,326
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#634 of 1027
Rank by pay
#908 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

California State University-San Bernardino graduates in psychology earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-San Bernardino 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
…
631Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$48,350$51,886#405$27,505
632Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$48,346$50,975#464$30,490
633Rollins College Winter Park, FL$48,340$51,452#426$28,364
634California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$48,326$43,973#908$28,189
635Ashford University San Diego, CA$48,325$43,973#909$38,524
636University of Maine Orono, ME$48,242$51,269#440$34,123
637University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$48,234$49,040#605$35,808

Other Majors at California State University-San Bernardino by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,499$93,142#67 of 966
Computer Engineering$92,492$49,043#163 of 189
Computer Science$74,845$45,846#323 of 349
Social Work$69,201$39,145#4 of 420
Computer and Information Sciences$66,202$42,180#402 of 459
Public Health$65,961—#42 of 215
Chemistry$63,496$40,402#137 of 209
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,062$40,316#11 of 59
Physics$62,004$57,114#103 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,095$41,467#428 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,367$40,688#727 of 796
Mathematics$57,603$29,219#268 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,319—#105 of 265
Marketing$57,157$34,293#431 of 516
Biology$56,799$31,381#457 of 841
Human Resources Management and Services$56,773$45,144#174 of 187
Public Administration$56,534$36,969#36 of 47
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,430$37,818#47 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,361$40,817#926 of 1176
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$56,277—#95 of 110
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,217$37,007#177 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,944$29,143#256 of 610
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,717$25,659#45 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,275$35,029#340 of 660
Economics$54,060$37,679#363 of 368
Political Science and Government$53,378$30,291#470 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,799$24,979#235 of 476
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$49,732$24,961#48 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$49,171$32,408#474 of 660
Sociology$48,954$30,126#315 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-San Bernardino psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,189 one year after graduating and $48,326 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-San Bernardino rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, California State University-San Bernardino ranks #634 by median pay four years after graduation, and #908 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at California State University-San Bernardino worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,500.

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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.