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General Psychology at Saddleback College

If you are interested in studying General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Saddleback College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saddleback College sits in Mission Viejo, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 186 general psychology degrees were granted at Saddleback College.

Online Class Availability at Saddleback College

Online coursework is an option at Saddleback College. Of 20,764 students, 10,784 (52%) studied exclusively online and 5,942 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Saddleback College

Graduates of Saddleback College’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$41,530
5 years	$47,941

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, General Psychology graduates from Saddleback College earn a median of $41,530, compared with $47,385 for all Saddleback College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Psychology graduates at Saddleback College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Saddleback College are 70% women (130) and 30% men (56).

General Psychology Associate’s Program at Saddleback College

Among the 186 associate’s general psychology graduates at Saddleback College, 70% were women (130) and 30% were men (56).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	86
Hispanic / Latino	60
Black / African American	3
Asian	18
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 50% of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at Saddleback College, lower than 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 Saddleback College

This General Psychology program at Saddleback College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	186

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Saddleback College work across a variety of fields. Below 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.