1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [The Chicago School at Los Angeles](/school/the-chicago-school-at-los-angeles/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # The Chicago School at Los Angeles Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/the-chicago-school-at-los-angeles/)[Cost & aid](/school/the-chicago-school-at-los-angeles/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/the-chicago-school-at-los-angeles/admissions/)[Majors](/school/the-chicago-school-at-los-angeles/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/the-chicago-school-at-los-angeles/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do The Chicago School at Los Angeles graduates earn? The reported median is $82,068 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $55,915 as its benchmark; the difference is $26,153 per year. The Chicago School at Los Angeles's strongest pillar in the [Azimuth ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s is return, at the 84th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The median earnings figure four years after completion is $82,068, at the 90th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That is $26,153 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions. Graduates earn about $11,232 more than the model expects for similar students. That puts the gap at the 86th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) subtracts $13,178. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $24,410. Within the measured factors, the STEM component subtracts $1,659. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates. The single program with published earnings data is Psychology, which awards 31 degrees a year. Its graduates earn a median of $53,952 four years after completion, or 1.06x the national median for the field. An estimated 50.0% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $82,068 **Rank for difference from expectations** 86th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **The Chicago School at Los Angeles reported median** $82,068 **Peer schools comparable schools · $26,153 below The Chicago School at Los Angeles** $55,915 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $11,232 below The Chicago School at Los Angeles** $70,836 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? Compare the lower scenario with [The Chicago School at Los Angeles borrowing and monthly payments](/school/the-chicago-school-at-los-angeles/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $53,952 **Median · reported** $82,068 **Higher estimate** $53,952 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do The Chicago School at Los Angeles graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). The Chicago School at Los Angeles graduates’ reported earnings are $11,232 above that expectation, the 86th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending The Chicago School at Los Angeles caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** \-$13,178 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** +$24,410 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$11,232 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at The Chicago School at Los Angeles report the highest earnings? The Chicago School at Los Angeles is a specialized institution: all of its bachelor's degrees are awarded in Psychology. The sole program is Psychology, with 31 degrees awarded. Four years after completion, graduates of the Psychology program earn a median of $53,952. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #29 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field, and #7 in California. With only one program, the program-level data and the school-level data are the same. A student considering The Chicago School at Los Angeles is choosing a single field of study, and the return figures for the institution are the return figures for that field. The Chicago School at Los Angeles is a focused institution: Psychology accounts for 100.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, and the university has 1 nationally ranked program with published earnings data. That program is Psychology, which awarded 31 degrees in the most recent year. Four years after completion, its graduates earn a median of $53,952, which is 1.06x the national median for the field. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #29 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions and #7 in California. A student considering The Chicago School at Los Angeles is choosing a single field with a strong earnings profile relative to its peers. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Psychology, General** $53,952 [Explore The Chicago School at Los Angeles program cohorts and field ranks](/school/the-chicago-school-at-los-angeles/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis The university awards degrees in a single field, Psychology, whose completers earn $53,952 four years after finishing. With only one program in the mix, the downside and upside scenarios land at the same figure. Among federally aided completers at The Chicago School at Los Angeles who are working and not enrolled, the median four years after finishing is $82,068. That amount is $26,153 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). That earnings measure sits in the 90th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That median is drawn from 642 completers in the earnings cohort. Graduates earn about $11,232 more than the model expects for similar students. Based on the program mix, an estimated 50.0% of graduates continue to graduate study. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).