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Psychology, General at Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA · Public · Associate Degree
60 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
63
Strong Growth
60
Base Case
52
Conservative
Earnings $25,832/yr (-5% vs median)
AI-Proof Moderate (51% shielded)
Job Market Very Large (125,000 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Psychology, General graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $411K $292K $192K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 161.8x 114.8x 75.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 23.2x 16.4x 10.8x
Viable Career Paths 6 of 6 6 of 6 6 of 6
TradeSchoolWorth Score 63 60 52

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$2,540
Out-of-state: $17,740
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$37,763
46% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Psychology, General graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 125,000 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Managers, all other $136,550 106,700 +4.5% 53%
Psychologists, all other $117,580 3,900 +4.3% 56%
Industrial-organizational psychologists $109,840 400 +6.3% 51%
Clinical and counseling psychologists $95,830 4,800 +11.2% 63%
Psychology teachers, postsecondary $80,330 4,000 +3.6% 52%
Social science research assistants $58,040 5,200 +4.4% 33%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Psychology, General at Modesto Junior College?
This program scores 60/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 52 (conservative) to 63 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Psychology, General?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Psychology, General graduates retain 6 of 6 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $191,668 (conservative) to $410,868 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Psychology, General graduates?
The career paths mapped to Psychology, General have roughly 125,000 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is Psychology, General at Modesto Junior College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 114.8x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 75.5x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.