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General Psychology at Merced College

If you plan to study General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Merced College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Merced College is in Merced, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 370 general psychology graduations were recorded at Merced College.

Studying Online at Merced College

Many students take online classes at Merced College. Of 12,472 students, 5,000 (40%) studied exclusively online and 4,027 (32%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Merced College

Use these rankings to compare Merced College’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#32 of 1,295
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#34 of 206
Best Value	California	#36 of 164

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Merced College

Graduates of Merced College’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	$19,713
2 years	$19,227
3 years	$25,122
4 years	$29,978
5 years	$32,072

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from Merced College take home a median $29,978, compared with $28,267 for all Merced College graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from Merced College comes in at $6,849.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Psychology graduates at Merced College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Merced College are 75% women (278) and 25% men (92).

General Psychology Associate’s Program at Merced College

Of the 370 associate’s general psychology graduates at Merced College, 75% were women (278) and 25% were men (92).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	257
Black / African American	17
Asian	19
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 84% of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at Merced 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 Merced College

This General Psychology program at Merced College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	370

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Merced College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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.