Psychology at Merced College

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Merced College stacks up to those at other schools.

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and approximately 10,645 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Merced Community College District Psychology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Merced Community College District

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Merced Community College District does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Merced Community College District Psychology Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Psychology Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Merced College.

Merced Community College District Psychology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of psychology associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in psychology graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merced College with a associate's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	242
White	50
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merced College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	378

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Merced College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17,310	$108,350
Psychology Professors	4,530	$117,990
Psychologists	2,080	$114,860
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	40	$149,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.