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General Psychology at East Los Angeles College

If you are interested in studying General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at East Los Angeles College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

East Los Angeles College sits in Monterey Park, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 230 general psychology degrees were awarded at East Los Angeles College.

Online & Distance Learning at East Los Angeles College

Online coursework is an option at East Los Angeles College. Among 33,677 students, 12,938 (38%) studied exclusively online and 5,440 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from East Los Angeles College

Those who finish East Los Angeles College’s General Psychology program report the following median earnings (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

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from East Los Angeles College take home a median $34,292, compared with $39,893 for all East Los Angeles College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Psychology graduates at East Los Angeles College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at East Los Angeles College are 68% women (157) and 32% men (73).

General Psychology Associate’s Program at East Los Angeles College

Among the 230 associate’s general psychology graduates at East Los Angeles College, 68% were women (157) and 32% were men (73).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	201
Black / African American	2
Asian	13
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 96% of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at East Los Angeles College, above 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 East Los Angeles College

This General Psychology program at East Los Angeles College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	230

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Those who complete General Psychology program at East Los Angeles College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Psychology majors, 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.