Associate0% vs national median185 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Del Mar College
Ranked 23rd of 47 associate programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,596
middle 50%: $21,336 – $35,374
Median · 5 years out
$41,424
middle 50%: $29,403 – $54,993
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $41,830 – $68,626
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
General Psychology graduates at Del Mar College see median first-year salaries of $28k. Earnings reach $55k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,602 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cape Cod Community College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$43,159 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$42,923 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$41,441 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$40,460 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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