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Psychology at Bakersfield College

If you plan to study Psychology, take a look at what Bakersfield College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bakersfield College sits in Bakersfield, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at Bakersfield College

Online coursework is an option at Bakersfield College. Of 30,746 students, 7,554 (25%) studied exclusively online and 8,712 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from Bakersfield College

Graduates of Bakersfield College’s Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$44,668
5 years	$47,312

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Psychology graduates from Bakersfield College report median earnings of $44,668, compared with $35,483 for all Bakersfield College graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Top-Paying Careers for Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Psychology program at Bakersfield College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.