California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, California · Private, nonprofit

All 4 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 22 could not be assessed.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

4 of 26 programs could be assessed 15% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical California high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Counseling PsychologyMaster's Degree$51,638+$14,662clears the bar$92,0006.3 yrs153
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsDoctoral Degree$45,097+$8,121clears the bar$112,75013.9 yrs27
Interdisciplinary StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,036+$22,060clears the bar$18,7500.8 yrs20
Interdisciplinary StudiesDoctoral Degree$74,953 1-year earnings+$37,977clears the bar$126,8553.3 yrs10
PsychologyBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data35
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data18
Health SciencesMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data17
Interdisciplinary StudiesMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data13
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data7
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisDoctoral Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data6
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherDoctoral Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data5
PsychologyMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data5
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data5
Research PsychologyDoctoral Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data4
Counseling PsychologyDoctoral Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data4
Counseling PsychologyFirst Professional Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data4
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificateinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data1
Fine ArtsMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data1
Counseling PsychologyGraduate/Professional Certificateinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Behavioral SciencesDoctoral Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Psychology, OtherDoctoral Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Psychology, OtherMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
AnthropologyDoctoral Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.