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General Psychology at Merced College

If you plan to study General Psychology, take a look at what Merced College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Merced College is located in Merced, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 370 general psychology degrees were awarded at Merced College.

Online Class Availability at Merced College

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition 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

Among the 370 associate’s general psychology degrees awarded 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at Merced College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.