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General Psychology at College of the Canyons

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Psychology, consider the program at College of the Canyons. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 219 general psychology degrees were granted at College of the Canyons.

Studying Online at College of the Canyons

Online coursework is an option at College of the Canyons. Of 18,075 students, 5,786 (32%) studied exclusively online and 5,845 (32%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at College of the Canyons

Use these rankings to compare College of the Canyons’s General Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#6 of 164
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#49 of 167
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#58 of 210
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#214 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from College of the Canyons

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,245
2 years	$17,162
4 years	$26,009
5 years	$38,609

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Psychology graduates from College of the Canyons report median earnings of $26,009, compared with $42,130 for all College of the Canyons graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Psychology graduates from College of the Canyons is $7,177.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Psychology graduates at College of the Canyons, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at College of the Canyons are 75% women (164) and 25% men (55).

General Psychology Associate’s Program at College of the Canyons

Among the 219 associate’s general psychology degrees awarded at College of the Canyons, 75% were women (164) and 25% were men (55).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at College of the Canyons.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	111
Black / African American	7
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 68% of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at College of the Canyons, higher than the national average of 66%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at College of the Canyons

The General Psychology program at College of the Canyons includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	219

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at College of the Canyons go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

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.