Median earnings of psychology graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 69 colleges. National median: $53,435, rising to $68,180 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $95,112 | $101,785 | — |
| 2 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $86,102 | $90,681 | — |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | TN | $73,839 | $91,747 | — |
| 4 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center | NY | $71,955 | — | — |
| 5 | George Mason University | VA | $70,735 | $102,945 | $30,750 |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts Global | CA | $68,644 | $73,213 | $61,500 |
| 7 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | IL | $68,368 | $70,882 | — |
| 8 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | $67,737 | — | $39,032 |
| 9 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | PA | $66,610 | $90,700 | $36,339 |
| 10 | Utah State University | UT | $65,371 | $69,115 | $31,303 |
| 11 | California State University-Chico | CA | $65,304 | $75,000 | $35,500 |
| 12 | The University of Texas at Arlington | TX | $64,507 | — | — |
| 13 | National University | CA | $61,132 | $71,001 | $33,405 |
| 14 | Touro University Worldwide | CA | $60,880 | $65,760 | $32,500 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $60,738 | $81,371 | $38,722 |
| 16 | Florida State University | FL | $60,120 | $69,669 | — |
| 17 | Seattle University | WA | $59,915 | $61,415 | $41,000 |
| 18 | Towson University | MD | $59,346 | $70,748 | $32,303 |
| 19 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | TX | $57,915 | $70,718 | $45,000 |
| 20 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $57,240 | — | — |
| 21 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | $56,932 | — | — |
| 22 | The Chicago School at Chicago | IL | $56,717 | $68,180 | $64,185 |
| 23 | The Chicago School at Anaheim | CA | $56,717 | $68,180 | $64,185 |
| 24 | The Chicago School at Los Angeles | CA | $56,717 | $68,180 | $64,185 |
| 25 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | CA | $56,379 | $79,429 | $39,740 |
| 26 | Houston Christian University | TX | $55,666 | $75,052 | $47,833 |
| 27 | Capella University | MN | $55,624 | $59,640 | $28,175 |
| 28 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | PA | $55,535 | $61,364 | $34,042 |
| 29 | Pepperdine University | CA | $55,454 | $52,526 | $98,073 |
| 30 | Regent University | VA | $55,350 | — | $47,000 |
| 31 | Fort Hays State University | KS | $54,889 | $66,852 | $22,000 |
| 32 | Life University | GA | $54,358 | $55,408 | $48,818 |
| 33 | Iona University | NY | $54,147 | $88,319 | — |
| 34 | American Public University System | WV | $53,575 | $66,047 | $39,295 |
| 35 | The New School | NY | $53,435 | $68,160 | $48,322 |
| 36 | Kean University | NJ | $53,420 | $60,023 | $35,344 |
| 37 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $53,198 | $58,824 | $32,800 |
| 38 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $52,870 | $63,039 | $35,736 |
| 39 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $52,870 | $63,039 | $35,736 |
| 40 | Western Kentucky University | KY | $52,177 | — | — |
| 41 | National Louis University | IL | $51,792 | $56,286 | $34,000 |
| 42 | Northcentral University | CA | $51,721 | $59,004 | $35,174 |
| 43 | Boston University | MA | $51,377 | — | $65,250 |
| 44 | Mercy University | NY | $51,034 | $62,838 | $44,123 |
| 45 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | MI | $50,927 | — | — |
| 46 | McNeese State University | LA | $50,660 | $79,341 | $39,294 |
| 47 | Adler University | IL | $50,604 | $59,511 | — |
| 48 | Indiana Institute of Technology | IN | $50,371 | $65,579 | $28,175 |
| 49 | San Francisco State University | CA | $50,309 | — | — |
| 50 | Walden University | MN | $50,125 | $60,895 | $47,834 |
| 51 | Lynn University | FL | $50,120 | — | $25,622 |
| 52 | Fayetteville State University | NC | $50,010 | — | $22,349 |
| 53 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | AZ | $48,437 | $50,601 | $41,000 |
| 54 | Florida International University | FL | $48,213 | $59,992 | $38,073 |
| 55 | Adelphi University | NY | $47,921 | $60,071 | — |
| 56 | Saint Leo University | FL | $47,898 | — | $61,500 |
| 57 | St. John's University-New York | NY | $47,791 | — | — |
| 58 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | $47,201 | $72,403 | — |
| 59 | University of Central Oklahoma | OK | $46,776 | — | — |
| 60 | Carlow University | PA | $46,421 | — | $38,789 |
| 61 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | LA | $46,263 | $55,439 | $30,750 |
| 62 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | SC | $45,926 | $51,783 | $50,838 |
| 63 | Azusa Pacific University | CA | $45,282 | $61,095 | $38,975 |
| 64 | North Carolina Central University | NC | $44,059 | $57,573 | $60,726 |
| 65 | Nova Southeastern University | FL | $43,824 | $60,151 | $47,000 |
| 66 | Texas A & M International University | TX | $41,670 | $52,149 | — |
| 67 | Augusta University | GA | $40,613 | — | — |
| 68 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | FL | $38,585 | $49,098 | $48,545 |
| 69 | East Texas A&M University | TX | $35,902 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do psychology graduates earn?
The median college reports $53,435 in earnings one year after a master's degree in psychology and $68,180 four years after. The highest is $95,112 at University of Pennsylvania.
How much student debt do psychology graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $38,975 at the typical college.