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Psychology at Southwestern College

If you plan to study Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwestern College is in Santa Fe, NM.

Studying Online at Southwestern College

Distance learning is available at Southwestern College. Among 289 students, 219 (76%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from Southwestern College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$43,426
3 years	$42,694
4 years	$46,865
5 years	$55,983

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Psychology graduates from Southwestern College take home a median $46,865, compared with $44,586 for all Southwestern College graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Top-Paying Careers for Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Psychology program at Southwestern College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.