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Psychology at Santa Barbara City College

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

Santa Barbara City College is located in Santa Barbara, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at Santa Barbara City College

Online coursework is an option at Santa Barbara City College. Of 12,334 students, 3,733 (30%) studied exclusively online and 4,758 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from Santa Barbara City College

Students who complete Santa Barbara City College’s 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	$31,100
5 years	$49,295

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Psychology graduates from Santa Barbara City College report median earnings of $31,100, compared with $46,773 for all Santa Barbara City College graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Highest-Paying Careers for Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Psychology program at Santa Barbara City College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

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.