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General Psychology at San Diego Mesa College

If you plan to study General Psychology, consider the program at San Diego Mesa College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Diego Mesa College is in San Diego, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 148 general psychology graduations were recorded at San Diego Mesa College.

Studying Online at San Diego Mesa College

Distance learning is available at San Diego Mesa College. Among 19,212 students, 7,447 (39%) studied exclusively online and 4,848 (25%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at San Diego Mesa College

Rankings can help you compare San Diego Mesa College’s General Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#4 of 164
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#4 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#25 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#75 of 167
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#96 of 210
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#415 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from San Diego Mesa College

Those who finish San Diego Mesa College’s General Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$17,293
2 years	$26,739
4 years	$29,319
5 years	$42,029

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from San Diego Mesa College take home a median $29,319, compared with $38,199 for all San Diego Mesa College graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Psychology graduates from San Diego Mesa College comes in at $7,597.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Psychology graduates at San Diego Mesa College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at San Diego Mesa College are 72% women (106) and 28% men (42).

General Psychology Associate’s Program at San Diego Mesa College

Among the 148 associate’s general psychology degrees awarded at San Diego Mesa College, 72% were women (106) and 28% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	58
Black / African American	12
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 66% of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at San Diego Mesa College, below 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 San Diego Mesa College

The General Psychology program at San Diego Mesa College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	148

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at San Diego Mesa College pursue many career paths. Here are 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.