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Psychology at East Los Angeles College

If you are interested in studying Psychology, you may want to check out the program at East Los Angeles College. Get started with the following essential facts.

East Los Angeles College sits in Monterey Park, CA.

Studying Online at East Los Angeles College

Many students take online classes at East Los Angeles College. Among 33,677 students, 12,938 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,440 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from East Los Angeles College

Those who finish East Los Angeles College’s Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$27,439
4 years	$34,292
5 years	$34,604

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Psychology graduates from East Los Angeles College report median earnings of $34,292, compared with $39,893 for all East Los Angeles College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Top-Paying Careers for Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Psychology program at East Los Angeles College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.