The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California · Private, nonprofit · 337 undergraduates
All 11 programs with reported earnings leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 24 programs did not have enough data to judge.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
| Program | Credential | Median earnings | vs HS grad | Verdict | Median debt | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $73,751 | +$36,775 | clears the bar | $82,748 | 2.3 yrs |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $76,832 | +$39,856 | clears the bar | $108,000 | 2.7 yrs |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $68,180 | +$31,204 | clears the bar | $62,294 | 2 yrs |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $79,692 | +$42,716 | clears the bar | $36,238 | 0.8 yrs |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $97,234 | +$60,258 | clears the bar | $206,673 | 3.4 yrs |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $53,677 | +$16,701 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.2 yrs |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,952 | +$16,976 | clears the bar | $28,125 | 1.7 yrs |
| Psychology, Other | Doctoral Degree | $108,825 | +$71,849 | clears the bar | $158,875 | 2.2 yrs |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Doctoral Degree | $113,634 | +$76,658 | clears the bar | $145,288 | 1.9 yrs |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,041 | +$26,065 | clears the bar | $19,125 | 0.7 yrs |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $91,022 | +$54,046 | clears the bar | $23,918 | 0.4 yrs |
Access and outcomes: 56% of students receive Pell grants · 0% complete their program.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10). Earnings are median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing, compared to the state high-school-graduate earnings threshold. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Something look wrong? Report it.