General Psychology at Monterey Peninsula College

Every general 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 Monterey Peninsula College stacks up to those at other schools.

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154.

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

Monterey Peninsula College General Psychology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Psychology

Monterey Peninsula College General Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College General Psychology Associate’s Program

84% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in psychology graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within General Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Monterey Peninsula College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Monterey Peninsula College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	74

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 Monterey Peninsula 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.

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