Highest Earning Master's Psychology Programs in California
These are the highest earning master's psychology programs in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Alliant International University-San Diego leading at $116,546.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant International University-San Diego | Clinical Psychology | CA | $116,546 | 5 |
| 2 | San Diego State University | Psychology | CA | $111,549 | 23 |
| 3 | Chapman University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $107,808 | 36 |
| 4 | California State University-Long Beach | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $100,315 | 50 |
| 5 | Loyola Marymount University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $100,264 | 33 |
| 6 | San Francisco State University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $96,854 | 14 |
| 7 | University of Southern California | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $96,014 | 140 |
| 8 | Golden Gate University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $95,577 | 52 |
| 9 | California State University-Fresno | Psychology | CA | $90,681 | 20 |
| 10 | Touro University Worldwide | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $89,314 | 147 |
| 11 | University of San Francisco | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $88,276 | 191 |
| 12 | Alliant International University-San Diego | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $86,459 | 142 |
| 13 | Dominican University of California | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $85,372 | 23 |
| 14 | Palo Alto University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $85,224 | 81 |
| 15 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $85,048 | 30 |
| 16 | California State University-Northridge | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $83,681 | 26 |
| 17 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Psychology | CA | $79,429 | 30 |
| 18 | National University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $78,497 | 1,093 |
| 19 | Santa Clara University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $77,194 | 125 |
| 20 | Vanguard University of Southern California | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $75,686 | 40 |
| 21 | California State University-Chico | Psychology | CA | $75,000 | 24 |
| 22 | The Wright Institute | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $74,051 | 137 |
| 23 | The Chicago School at Anaheim | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $73,751 | 14 |
| 24 | The Chicago School at Los Angeles | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $73,751 | 175 |
| 25 | The Chicago School at San Diego | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $73,751 | 9 |
| 26 | California State University-Sacramento | Psychology | CA | $72,365 | 6 |
| 27 | University of San Diego | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $72,038 | 59 |
| 28 | Antioch University-Los Angeles | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $71,113 | 243 |
| 29 | Antioch University-Santa Barbara | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $71,113 | 75 |
| 30 | National University | Psychology | CA | $71,001 | 71 |
| 31 | Pepperdine University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $70,729 | 674 |
| 32 | Azusa Pacific University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $70,125 | 62 |
| 33 | California Baptist University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $69,787 | 325 |
| 34 | Mount Saint Mary's University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $69,430 | 104 |
| 35 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Psychology | CA | $69,419 | 18 |
| 36 | Azusa Pacific University | Psychology, Other | CA | $68,797 | 133 |
| 37 | University of California-Irvine | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $68,705 | 56 |
| 38 | The Chicago School at Los Angeles | Psychology | CA | $68,180 | 96 |
| 39 | California State University-Bakersfield | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $68,014 | 16 |
| 40 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Psychology | CA | $66,151 | 12 |
| 41 | Hope International University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $64,789 | 74 |
| 42 | California State University-San Bernardino | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $64,715 | 47 |
| 43 | Azusa Pacific University | Psychology | CA | $61,095 | 35 |
| 44 | Northcentral University | Psychology | CA | $59,004 | 84 |
| 45 | Sofia University | Psychology, Other | CA | $53,593 | 83 |
| 46 | Saybrook University | Psychology | CA | $52,527 | 13 |
| 47 | Pepperdine University | Psychology | CA | $52,526 | 269 |
| 48 | Northcentral University | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $52,083 | 161 |
| 49 | Pacifica Graduate Institute | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $51,814 | 99 |
| 50 | California Institute of Integral Studies | Cognitive Psychology | CA | $51,638 | 258 |
Methodology
Programs in California ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 42 (Psychology) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.