Psychology at Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA · Associate's Degree · about 119 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,262
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,288
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 106
Rank by pay
#60 of 106
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Santa Ana College graduates in psychology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Santa Ana College Compares for Psychology

All 106 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
1Canada College Redwood City, CA$67,015$60,979#1—
2Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA$55,694$50,678#6—
3Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX$54,750$55,665#2—
4Gavilan College Gilroy, CA$54,585$49,669#7—
5City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$52,214$47,511#9—
6University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$49,853$53,201#3$38,019
7University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH$49,853$53,201#4$38,019
8University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$49,853$53,201#5$38,019
9College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$49,708$45,231#14—
10Reedley College Reedley, CA$49,535$45,074#15—
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44Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX$40,517$41,194#31$26,982
45Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA$40,348$36,714#57$16,894
46Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA$40,301$36,671#59$25,832
47Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$40,262$36,636#60—
48Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA$40,152$36,536#61—
49Barstow Community College Barstow, CA$40,147$36,531#62—
50Glendale Community College Glendale, CA$40,060$36,452#63—

Other Majors at Santa Ana College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,342$98,493#113 of 962
Fire Protection$74,290$53,847#13 of 25
Physics$73,770——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$66,935—#34 of 176
Mathematics$66,282—#5 of 13
Precision Metal Working$65,618—#14 of 66
Accounting and Related Services$54,492—#51 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,388$30,315#162 of 547
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$52,099—#20 of 41
Biological and Physical Sciences$50,156$25,393#45 of 85
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,682—#175 of 426
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$47,971$28,687#191 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$47,880—#16 of 53
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$45,971——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,791$30,117#295 of 947
Human Services$45,516—#19 of 65
Sociology$45,161—#15 of 29
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$39,025—#26 of 93
English Language and Literature$38,049—#5 of 14
Fine and Studio Arts$29,816—#21 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Santa Ana College psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn $40,262 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Santa Ana College rank for psychology?

Among 106 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Santa Ana College ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Santa Ana College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for psychology ($39,288).

← All data for Santa Ana College · Methodology

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.