Psychology, General programs

CIP 4201 · Psychology · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

1153 institutions report graduate earnings for Psychology, General programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $50,147 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.46× and 75% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 104 of the 1281 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.

National ranking

#	Institution	Earn 4yr	% > threshold	Median debt	Debt/earn	Earnings premium	2 of 3 yrs
1	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO · Doctoral	$144,730 n=16	89% 1yr	–	–	Above +114%	–
2	Indiana University-BloomingtonIN · Doctoral	$131,290 n=18	–	–	–	Above +126%	–
3	George Mason UniversityVA · Doctoral	$128,100 n=25	90% 5yr	–	–	Above +80%	Clears 2/2
4	North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · Doctoral	$120,982 n=17	81% 1yr	$26,317	0.22×	Above +106%	–
5	Wayne State UniversityMI · Doctoral	$120,901 n=17	95% 1yr	–	–	Above +92%	–
6	Claremont Graduate UniversityCA · Doctoral	$118,456 n=33	100% 5yr	$98,030	0.83×	Above +57%	Clears 2/2
7	University of GeorgiaGA · Doctoral	$115,825 n=17	100% 1yr	$22,500	0.19×	Above +83%	–
8	Illinois Institute of TechnologyIL · Doctoral	$115,482 n=20	84% 1yr	$95,312	0.82×	Above +69%	–
9	University of South FloridaFL · Doctoral	$113,606 n=27	100% 1yr	$46,881	0.41×	Above +105%	–
10	Drexel UniversityPA · Doctoral	$111,849 n=17	92% 1yr	–	–	Above +74%	–
11	San Diego State UniversityCA · Master's	$111,549 n=19	88% 1yr	$30,710	0.28×	Above +48%	–
12	Loma Linda UniversityCA · Doctoral	$110,256 n=31	91% 5yr	$235,323	2.13×	Above +46%	Clears 2/2
13	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Doctoral	$109,867 n=21	100% 5yr	$34,230	0.31×	Above +79%	Clears 2/2
14	University of VermontVT · Doctoral	$109,295 n=16	–	–	–	Above +103%	–
15	University of Illinois ChicagoIL · Doctoral	$109,281 n=17	95% 5yr	$25,500	0.23×	Above +60%	Clears 2/2
16	The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN · Doctoral	$108,390 n=25	–	–	–	Above +90%	–
17	University of Southern MississippiMS · Doctoral	$105,702 n=28	–	$74,696	0.71×	Above +110%	–
18	University of FloridaFL · Doctoral	$103,154 n=35	100% 5yr	$26,889	0.26×	Above +86%	Clears 2/2
19	George Mason UniversityVA · Master's	$102,945 n=50	92% 5yr	$46,514	0.45×	Above +45%	Clears 2/2
20	University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's	$101,785 n=27	97% 1yr	$20,500	0.20×	Above +58%	–
21	University of California-Los AngelesCA · Doctoral	$100,014 n=39	100% 5yr	–	–	Above +33%	Clears 2/2
22	Florida State UniversityFL · Doctoral	$99,239 n=24	96% 5yr	$54,210	0.55×	Above +79%	Clears 2/2
23	Georgetown UniversityDC · Bachelor's	$99,007 n=51	88% 5yr	$17,500	0.18×	Above +174%	Clears 2/2
24	University of Nebraska-LincolnNE · Doctoral	$96,534 n=25	97% 5yr	$63,926	0.66×	Above +66%	Clears 2/2
25	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Master's	$95,931 n=17	–	–	–	Above +76%	–
26	CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNY · Doctoral	$95,873 n=28	96% 1yr	–	–	Above +35%	–
27	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Doctoral	$95,771 n=32	96% 5yr	$63,346	0.66×	Above +24%	Below 1/2
28	Rutgers University-NewarkNJ · Doctoral	$95,771 n=32	96% 5yr	$63,346	0.66×	Above +24%	Below 1/2
29	University of ConnecticutCT · Doctoral	$94,835 n=19	95% 5yr	$17,000	0.18×	Above +27%	Clears 2/2
30	University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT · Doctoral	$94,835 n=19	95% 5yr	$17,000	0.18×	Above +27%	Clears 2/2
31	University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT · Doctoral	$94,835 n=19	95% 5yr	–	–	Above +27%	Clears 2/2
32	University of Connecticut-StamfordCT · Doctoral	$94,835 n=19	95% 5yr	$17,000	0.18×	Above +27%	Clears 2/2
33	University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT · Doctoral	$94,835 n=19	95% 5yr	$17,000	0.18×	Above +27%	Clears 2/2
34	Grand Canyon UniversityAZ · Doctoral	$94,079 n=140	92% 1yr	$65,634	0.70×	Above +53%	–
35	Washington University in St LouisMO · Bachelor's	$91,787 n=33	100% 5yr	$16,250	0.18×	Above +157%	Clears 2/2
36	The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · Master's	$91,747 n=24	100% 5yr	$28,500	0.31×	Above +61%	Clears 2/2
37	California State University-FresnoCA · Master's	$90,681 n=41	94% 1yr	$28,375	0.31×	Above +20%	Clears 2/2
38	Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPA · Master's	$88,006 n=19	–	–	–	Above +37%	–
39	Miami University-OxfordOH · Doctoral	$87,501 n=17	–	–	–	Above +39%	–
40	Dartmouth CollegeNH · Bachelor's	$86,896 n=17	77% 5yr	$15,793	0.18×	Above +96%	Clears 2/2
41	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusNJ · Master's	$86,294 n=17	–	–	–	Above +12%	–
42	Northern Illinois UniversityIL · Doctoral	$85,719 n=21	100% 5yr	$55,368	0.65×	Above +25%	Clears 2/2
43	Northcentral UniversityCA · Doctoral	$85,657 n=91	80% 5yr	$84,513	0.99×	Above +14%	Clears 2/2
44	University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · Doctoral	$85,091 n=22	–	–	–	Above +48%	–
45	Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH · Doctoral	$82,522 n=19	89% 5yr	–	–	Above +31%	–
46	Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$82,433 n=23	96% 5yr	$25,824	0.31×	Above +119%	Clears 2/2
47	Capella UniversityMN · Doctoral	$82,098 n=79	100%	$108,914	1.33×	Above +20%	Clears 2/2
48	University of ConnecticutCT · Master's	$81,683 n=19	–	–	–	Above +9%	–
49	University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT · Master's	$81,683 n=19	–	–	–	Above +9%	–
50	University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT · Master's	$81,683 n=19	–	–	–	Above +9%	–
51	University of Connecticut-StamfordCT · Master's	$81,683 n=19	–	–	–	Above +9%	–
52	University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT · Master's	$81,683 n=19	–	–	–	Above +9%	–
53	Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · Master's	$81,371 n=57	91% 5yr	$31,136	0.38×	Above +43%	Clears 2/2
54	Claremont Graduate UniversityCA · Master's	$80,672 n=36	88% 5yr	$120,011	1.49×	Above +7%	Below 1/2
55	Walden UniversityMN · Doctoral	$80,203 n=164	38%	$175,633	2.19×	Above +17%	Clears 2/2
56	Rutgers University-CamdenNJ · Master's	$79,478 n=19	–	$41,000	0.52×	Above +3%	–
57	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Master's	$79,478 n=19	–	$41,000	0.52×	Above +3%	–
58	Rutgers University-NewarkNJ · Master's	$79,478 n=19	–	$41,000	0.52×	Above +3%	–
59	California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtCA · Master's	$79,429 n=37	93% 5yr	$38,684	0.49×	Above +5%	Below 1/2
60	Antioch UniversityOH · Master's	$79,347 n=16	86% 5yr	$82,813	1.04×	Above +26%	Below 1/2
61	Antioch University-Los AngelesCA · Master's	$79,347 n=16	86% 5yr	$82,813	1.04×	Above +5%	Below 1/2
62	Antioch University-Santa BarbaraCA · Master's	$79,347 n=16	86% 5yr	$82,813	1.04×	Above +5%	Below 1/2
63	Antioch University-SeattleWA · Master's	$79,347 n=16	86% 5yr	$82,813	1.04×	Above +6%	Below 1/2
64	McNeese State UniversityLA · Master's	$79,341 n=28	83% 1yr	$35,378	0.45×	Above +38%	Below 1/2
65	George Washington UniversityDC · Bachelor's	$79,187 n=52	92% 5yr	$23,400	0.30×	Above +119%	Clears 2/2
66	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Master's	$78,060 n=17	–	–	–	Above +36%	Below 1/2
67	Cornell UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$78,049 n=39	93% 5yr	$13,000	0.17×	Above +105%	Clears 2/2
68	Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO · Master's	$76,762 n=16	77% 1yr	–	–	Above +32%	–
69	Santa Clara UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$75,742 n=64	93% 5yr	$17,000	0.22×	Above +97%	Clears 2/2
70	Pace UniversityNY · Master's	$75,549 n=26	–	$38,370	0.51×	Above +6%	–
71	Virginia Military InstituteVA · Bachelor's	$75,059 n=30	87% 5yr	$19,250	0.26×	Above +97%	Clears 2/2
72	Houston Christian UniversityTX · Master's	$75,052 n=34	90% 1yr	$47,833	0.64×	Above +14%	Below 1/2
73	California State University-ChicoCA · Master's	$75,000 n=43	92% 5yr	$34,125	0.46×	Below +0%	Below 2/2
74	Lehigh UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$74,939 n=24	88% 5yr	$21,160	0.28×	Above +99%	Clears 2/2
75	Gettysburg CollegePA · Bachelor's	$74,466 n=32	90% 5yr	$27,000	0.36×	Above +98%	Clears 2/2
76	University of San DiegoCA · Bachelor's	$74,178 n=59	82% 5yr	$22,500	0.30×	Above +93%	Clears 2/2
77	College of the Holy CrossMA · Bachelor's	$74,095 n=85	88% 5yr	$26,990	0.36×	Above +70%	Clears 2/2
78	Villanova UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$73,684 n=63	92% 5yr	$21,500	0.29×	Above +96%	Clears 2/2
79	Northwestern UniversityIL · Bachelor's	$73,646 n=79	82% 5yr	$13,500	0.18×	Above +95%	Clears 2/2
80	American UniversityDC · Master's	$73,628 n=16	–	–	–	Below -15%	–
81	Lafayette CollegePA · Bachelor's	$73,435 n=24	94% 5yr	$16,000	0.22×	Above +95%	Clears 2/2
82	Clarkson UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$73,359 n=18	81% 5yr	$25,813	0.35×	Above +93%	Clears 2/2
83	Duke UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$73,359 n=58	83% 5yr	$15,415	0.21×	Above +114%	Clears 2/2
84	University of Massachusetts GlobalCA · Master's	$73,213 n=88	90% 5yr	$61,500	0.84×	Below -3%	Below 2/2
85	University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's	$73,012 n=18	81% 5yr	$20,475	0.28×	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
86	Williams CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$72,891 n=22	90% 5yr	$13,416	0.18×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
87	Misericordia UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$72,572 n=23	100%	$24,250	0.33×	Above +93%	Clears 2/2
88	University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC · Master's	$72,403 n=21	91% 5yr	$29,717	0.41×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
89	California State University-SacramentoCA · Master's	$72,365 n=18	100% 1yr	$50,218	0.69×	Below -4%	–
90	Southern Methodist UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$72,136 n=19	100%	$23,250	0.32×	Above +102%	Clears 2/2
91	Northwestern UniversityIL · Doctoral	$71,819 n=16	–	–	–	Above +5%	–
92	Vanderbilt UniversityTN · Bachelor's	$71,584 n=30	93% 5yr	$11,187	0.16×	Above +105%	Clears 2/2
93	Radford UniversityVA · Master's	$71,566 n=33	–	$31,722	0.44×	Above +1%	Below 1/2
94	Stony Brook UniversityNY · Master's	$71,005 n=23	–	$22,014	0.31×	Below +0%	–
95	National UniversityCA · Master's	$71,001 n=83	70%	$36,048	0.51×	Below -6%	Below 2/2
96	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL · Master's	$70,882 n=25	87% 5yr	$27,065	0.38×	Above +3%	Below 1/2
97	Towson UniversityMD · Master's	$70,748 n=41	93% 5yr	$35,468	0.50×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
98	University of Houston-Clear LakeTX · Master's	$70,718 n=20	76% 5yr	$29,222	0.41×	Above +8%	Below 1/2
99	University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Bachelor's	$70,461 n=126	91%	$14,000	0.20×	Above +83%	Clears 2/2
100	Fairfield UniversityCT · Bachelor's	$70,211 n=64	90% 5yr	$26,000	0.37×	Above +66%	Clears 2/2
101	Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaCA · Bachelor's	$70,123 n=30	73% 5yr	$25,000	0.36×	Above +82%	Clears 2/2
102	Boston CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$70,033 n=95	91%	$18,000	0.26×	Above +61%	Clears 2/2
103	Elon UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$69,856 n=58	89% 5yr	$19,500	0.28×	Above +104%	Clears 2/2
104	University of Notre DameIN · Bachelor's	$69,793 n=46	90% 5yr	$18,570	0.27×	Above +86%	Clears 2/2
105	Trinity CollegeCT · Bachelor's	$69,730 n=24	89% 1yr	$21,907	0.31×	Above +65%	–
106	Florida State UniversityFL · Master's	$69,669 n=34	84% 5yr	$32,458	0.47×	Above +25%	Clears 2/2
107	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA · Master's	$69,419 n=19	84% 1yr	$51,466	0.74×	Below -8%	Below 1/2
108	Utah State UniversityUT · Master's	$69,115 n=48	91% 5yr	$20,934	0.30×	Above +16%	Below 1/2
109	The Chicago School at AnaheimCA · Master's	$68,180 n=95	89% 5yr	$62,294	0.91×	Below -9%	Below 2/2
110	The Chicago School at ChicagoIL · Master's	$68,180 n=95	89% 5yr	$62,294	0.91×	Below +0%	Below 2/2
111	The Chicago School at Los AngelesCA · Master's	$68,180 n=95	89% 5yr	$62,294	0.91×	Below -9%	Below 2/2
112	The New SchoolNY · Master's	$68,160 n=30	64% 1yr	$41,000	0.60×	Below -4%	Below 2/2
113	University of West FloridaFL · Master's	$67,785 n=26	95% 5yr	$35,765	0.53×	Above +22%	Below 1/2
114	University of Southern MississippiMS · Master's	$67,434 n=27	–	–	–	Above +34%	–
115	Binghamton UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$67,249 n=224	87%	$18,500	0.28×	Above +77%	Clears 2/2
116	Canada CollegeCA · Associate	$67,015 n=16	–	–	–	Above +74%	–
117	Fort Hays State UniversityKS · Master's	$66,852 n=17	–	–	–	Above +14%	–
118	National UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$66,849 n=142	68%	$28,062	0.42×	Above +74%	Clears 2/2
119	Bucknell UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$66,206 n=36	86% 5yr	$27,000	0.41×	Above +76%	Clears 2/2
120	California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA · Master's	$66,151 n=23	88% 5yr	$36,956	0.56×	Below -12%	Below 2/2
121	American Public University SystemWV · Master's	$66,047 n=78	69%	$37,184	0.56×	Above +27%	Clears 2/2
122	Saint Francis UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$66,010 n=27	86% 5yr	$27,000	0.41×	Above +75%	Clears 2/2
123	Drew UniversityNJ · Bachelor's	$65,997 n=30	97% 5yr	$26,000	0.39×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
124	University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · Grad cert	$65,990 n=39	89% 5yr	$20,500	0.31×	Below -13%	Below 2/2
125	Bates CollegeME · Bachelor's	$65,926 n=16	–	$17,381	0.26×	Above +80%	Below 1/2
126	Touro University WorldwideCA · Master's	$65,760 n=36	79% 1yr	$27,075	0.41×	Below -13%	–
127	Syracuse UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$65,694 n=200	85% 5yr	$26,000	0.40×	Above +73%	Clears 2/2
128	Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN · Master's	$65,579 n=33	78% 1yr	$33,201	0.51×	Above +13%	–
129	Valdosta State UniversityGA · Master's	$65,472 n=24	–	$33,415	0.51×	Above +4%	Below 1/2
130	Texas Christian UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$65,356 n=63	80% 5yr	$21,375	0.33×	Above +83%	Clears 2/2
131	Hood CollegeMD · Bachelor's	$65,110 n=20	67% 5yr	$22,000	0.34×	Above +55%	Below 1/2
132	Baylor UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$65,090 n=85	82%	$25,000	0.38×	Above +82%	Clears 2/2
133	University of San FranciscoCA · Bachelor's	$65,071 n=104	82% 5yr	$23,250	0.36×	Above +69%	Clears 2/2
134	Wake Forest UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$64,814 n=54	88% 5yr	$21,393	0.33×	Above +89%	Clears 2/2
135	Davidson CollegeNC · UG cert	$64,714 n=20	–	$18,500	0.29×	Above +89%	Clears 2/2
136	Manhattan UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$64,684 n=35	91% 5yr	$26,000	0.40×	Above +70%	Clears 2/2
137	CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNY · Bachelor's	$64,619 n=55	72% 1yr	$11,500	0.18×	Above +70%	Clears 2/2
138	University of RichmondVA · Bachelor's	$64,584 n=33	90% 5yr	$25,000	0.39×	Above +70%	Clears 2/2
139	Xavier UniversityOH · Master's	$64,505 n=20	–	–	–	Above +3%	Clears 2/2
140	Bradley UniversityIL · Bachelor's	$64,378 n=33	89% 5yr	$27,000	0.42×	Above +71%	Clears 2/2
141	Cleveland State UniversityOH · Master's	$64,167 n=47	96% 5yr	$40,935	0.64×	Above +2%	Below 1/2
142	Azusa Pacific UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$63,963 n=52	100%	$21,500	0.34×	Above +66%	Clears 2/2
143	Stonehill CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$63,957 n=76	95% 5yr	$25,000	0.39×	Above +47%	Clears 2/2
144	Manhattanville UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$63,908 n=48	76% 5yr	$24,323	0.38×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
145	Notre Dame de Namur UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$63,847 n=31	83% 5yr	$26,850	0.42×	Above +66%	Clears 2/2
146	Boston UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$63,838 n=127	85%	$23,250	0.36×	Above +47%	Clears 2/2
147	Providence CollegeRI · Bachelor's	$63,746 n=70	90% 5yr	$27,000	0.42×	Above +52%	Clears 2/2
148	Chapman UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$63,617 n=70	93%	$20,500	0.32×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
149	Yale UniversityCT · Bachelor's	$63,396 n=28	–	$14,500	0.23×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
150	Drexel UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$63,287 n=71	92%	$27,000	0.43×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
151	Siena CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$63,227 n=98	92% 5yr	$27,000	0.43×	Above +66%	Clears 2/2
152	Haverford CollegePA · Bachelor's	$63,040 n=17	–	–	–	Above +67%	–
153	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's	$63,039 n=38	81% 1yr	$34,643	0.55×	Above +3%	–
154	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Master's	$63,039 n=38	81% 1yr	$34,643	0.55×	Above +3%	–
155	Mercy UniversityNY · Master's	$62,838 n=22	70% 1yr	$41,000	0.65×	Below -12%	–
156	University of California-BerkeleyCA · Bachelor's	$62,835 n=32	100%	$14,110	0.23×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
157	Marist UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$62,821 n=74	90% 5yr	$23,250	0.37×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
158	University of Virginia-Main CampusVA · Bachelor's	$62,794 n=98	87% 5yr	$19,268	0.31×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
159	St. John's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's	$62,672 n=150	67%	$26,679	0.43×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
160	Jacksonville UniversityFL · Bachelor's	$62,622 n=18	–	$20,320	0.32×	Above +85%	–
161	Merrimack CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$62,567 n=32	64% 1yr	$27,000	0.43×	Above +44%	Clears 2/2
162	George Mason UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$62,563 n=338	58%	$17,625	0.28×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
163	Pacific UniversityOR · Bachelor's	$62,484 n=26	87% 5yr	$26,372	0.42×	Above +70%	Clears 2/2
164	St Lawrence UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$62,479 n=69	91% 5yr	$25,000	0.40×	Above +64%	Clears 2/2
165	The College of New JerseyNJ · Bachelor's	$62,397 n=109	80%	$23,527	0.38×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
166	Fordham UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$62,273 n=126	71%	$25,000	0.40×	Above +64%	Clears 2/2
167	American UniversityDC · Bachelor's	$62,240 n=46	78% 5yr	$23,500	0.38×	Above +72%	Clears 2/2
168	Brigham Young UniversityUT · Bachelor's	$62,106 n=165	53%	$11,000	0.18×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
169	North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · Bachelor's	$62,032 n=193	28%	$20,063	0.32×	Above +81%	Clears 2/2
170	Corban UniversityOR · Master's	$61,933 n=16	83% 5yr	$53,300	0.86×	Below +0%	Below 2/2
171	University of Puget SoundWA · Bachelor's	$61,919 n=54	91% 5yr	$27,000	0.44×	Above +45%	Clears 2/2
172	Assumption UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$61,578 n=47	89% 5yr	$27,000	0.44×	Above +42%	Clears 2/2
173	Gonzaga UniversityWA · Bachelor's	$61,533 n=79	90% 5yr	$27,000	0.44×	Above +44%	Clears 2/2
174	Florida Institute of TechnologyFL · Bachelor's	$61,516 n=22	62% 5yr	$20,500	0.33×	Above +82%	Clears 2/2
175	Quinnipiac UniversityCT · Bachelor's	$61,510 n=70	91% 5yr	$26,000	0.42×	Above +46%	Clears 2/2
176	Seattle UniversityWA · Master's	$61,415 n=18	75% 5yr	$55,500	0.90×	Below -18%	Below 2/2
177	Adelphi UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$61,393 n=68	75%	$22,875	0.37×	Above +61%	Clears 2/2
178	Sacred Heart UniversityCT · Bachelor's	$61,373 n=129	64%	$26,000	0.42×	Above +45%	Clears 2/2
179	Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's	$61,364 n=43	94% 5yr	$42,832	0.70×	Below -4%	Below 2/2
180	Pepperdine UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$61,353 n=39	87% 5yr	$22,580	0.37×	Above +60%	Clears 2/2
181	Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · Bachelor's	$61,339 n=25	–	$27,000	0.44×	Above +60%	–
182	St. Mary's College of MarylandMD · Bachelor's	$61,214 n=40	85% 5yr	$20,065	0.33×	Above +46%	Clears 2/2
183	Widener UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$61,205 n=51	86% 5yr	$27,000	0.44×	Above +62%	Clears 2/2
184	Clark UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$61,203 n=104	77%	$26,000	0.42×	Above +41%	Clears 2/2
185	Salve Regina UniversityRI · Bachelor's	$61,121 n=57	91% 5yr	$27,000	0.44×	Above +46%	Clears 2/2
186	California Baptist UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$61,103 n=180	52%	$26,000	0.43×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
187	Azusa Pacific UniversityCA · Master's	$61,095 n=23	78% 1yr	$36,242	0.59×	Below -19%	–
188	University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · Master's	$61,059 n=23	–	–	–	Below -10%	–
189	University of California-Los AngelesCA · Bachelor's	$61,050 n=473	52%	$14,388	0.24×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
190	Loyola Marymount UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$60,958 n=110	44%	$19,500	0.32×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
191	Walden UniversityMN · Master's	$60,895 n=309	69%	$41,000	0.67×	Below -11%	Below 2/2
192	Muhlenberg CollegePA · Bachelor's	$60,778 n=31	94% 5yr	$25,844	0.42×	Above +61%	Clears 2/2
193	University of TulsaOK · Bachelor's	$60,700 n=16	80% 5yr	$21,500	0.35×	Above +71%	Clears 2/2
194	Minot State UniversityND · Bachelor's	$60,575 n=17	–	$18,216	0.30×	Above +48%	–
195	Iona UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$60,525 n=59	91% 5yr	$24,905	0.41×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
196	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA · Bachelor's	$60,466 n=83	68%	$18,916	0.31×	Above +57%	Clears 2/2
197	Hofstra UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$60,448 n=90	64%	$25,669	0.42×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
198	St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$60,409 n=26	91% 5yr	$23,000	0.38×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
199	Marquette UniversityWI · Bachelor's	$60,338 n=105	100%	$24,187	0.40×	Above +55%	Clears 2/2
200	University of MaryND · Bachelor's	$60,331 n=30	–	$24,750	0.41×	Above +47%	–
201	McDaniel CollegeMD · Bachelor's	$60,264 n=27	78% 5yr	$25,300	0.42×	Above +43%	Below 1/2
202	Tulane University of LouisianaLA · Bachelor's	$60,260 n=64	86% 5yr	$20,250	0.34×	Above +73%	Clears 2/2
203	The College of WoosterOH · Bachelor's	$60,250 n=25	67% 5yr	$26,000	0.43×	Above +64%	Clears 2/2
204	Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Master's	$60,151 n=19	80% 5yr	$50,652	0.84×	Above +8%	Below 1/2
205	Kean UniversityNJ · Master's	$60,023 n=52	75% 1yr	$37,244	0.62×	Below -22%	–
206	DeSales UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$60,001 n=37	100%	$26,000	0.43×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
207	Florida International UniversityFL · Master's	$59,992 n=40	75% 1yr	$47,034	0.78×	Above +8%	–
208	University of California-Santa CruzCA · Bachelor's	$59,948 n=208	100%	$18,902	0.32×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
209	Loyola University MarylandMD · Bachelor's	$59,905 n=71	88% 5yr	$27,000	0.45×	Above +43%	Clears 2/2
210	Long Island UniversityNY · Master's	$59,871 n=16	–	$67,256	1.12×	Below -16%	–
211	College of Staten Island CUNYNY · Bachelor's	$59,741 n=270	53%	$13,000	0.22×	Above +57%	Clears 2/2
212	St. Joseph's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's	$59,679 n=90	81%	$19,750	0.33×	Above +57%	Clears 2/2
213	Springfield CollegeMA · Master's	$59,656 n=58	94% 5yr	$41,000	0.69×	Below -21%	Below 2/2
214	Capella UniversityMN · Master's	$59,640 n=130	56%	$34,698	0.58×	Below -13%	Below 2/2
215	Emory UniversityGA · Bachelor's	$59,628 n=54	100%	$19,702	0.33×	Above +69%	Clears 2/2
216	Hanover CollegeIN · Bachelor's	$59,512 n=17	90% 5yr	$27,000	0.45×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
217	Adler UniversityIL · Master's	$59,511 n=58	84% 1yr	$29,490	0.50×	Below -13%	–
218	University of Mount Saint VincentNY · Bachelor's	$59,487 n=51	77% 5yr	$26,000	0.44×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
219	University of GeorgiaGA · Bachelor's	$59,446 n=274	87%	$18,845	0.32×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
220	University of St ThomasMN · Bachelor's	$59,398 n=43	96% 5yr	$27,000	0.46×	Above +49%	Clears 2/2
221	Hobart William Smith CollegesNY · Bachelor's	$59,317 n=29	64% 1yr	$27,000	0.46×	Above +56%	–
222	William & MaryVA · Bachelor's	$59,226 n=72	100%	$17,924	0.30×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
223	Rockhurst UniversityMO · Bachelor's	$59,160 n=36	89% 5yr	$24,189	0.41×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
224	California Lutheran UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$59,153 n=90	50%	$23,000	0.39×	Above +54%	Clears 2/2
225	CUNY Hunter CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$59,149 n=570	69%	$11,386	0.19×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
226	Howard UniversityDC · Bachelor's	$59,069 n=71	63%	$24,437	0.41×	Above +64%	Clears 2/2
227	Northcentral UniversityCA · Master's	$59,004 n=166	37%	$40,548	0.69×	Below -22%	Below 2/2
228	University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI · Bachelor's	$58,901 n=280	57%	$20,500	0.35×	Above +51%	Clears 2/2
229	Saint Louis UniversityMO · Bachelor's	$58,862 n=64	87% 5yr	$25,467	0.43×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
230	University of Massachusetts GlobalCA · Bachelor's	$58,836 n=58	100%	$23,922	0.41×	Above +53%	Clears 2/2
231	Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH · Master's	$58,824 n=649	23%	$40,872	0.69×	Below -13%	Below 2/2
232	Seattle Pacific UniversityWA · Bachelor's	$58,749 n=52	92% 5yr	$25,687	0.44×	Above +38%	Clears 2/2
233	Wagner CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$58,724 n=29	73% 5yr	$27,000	0.46×	Above +54%	Clears 2/2
234	Hawaii Pacific UniversityHI · Bachelor's	$58,721 n=33	94% 5yr	$21,500	0.37×	Above +44%	Below 1/2
235	The University of the SouthTN · Bachelor's	$58,715 n=26	88% 5yr	$17,148	0.29×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
236	Dickinson CollegePA · Bachelor's	$58,706 n=31	76% 5yr	$19,000	0.32×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
237	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$58,476 n=115	77%	$13,051	0.22×	Above +54%	Clears 2/2
238	University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI · Bachelor's	$58,458 n=123	84%	$20,760	0.35×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
239	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Bachelor's	$58,449 n=445	62%	$19,012	0.33×	Above +46%	Clears 2/2
240	University of Maryland Global CampusMD · Bachelor's	$58,439 n=324	53%	$19,953	0.34×	Above +39%	Clears 2/2
241	Whittier CollegeCA · Bachelor's	$58,397 n=16	100%	$21,500	0.37×	Above +52%	Below 1/2
242	Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Bachelor's	$58,396 n=393	56%	$17,750	0.30×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
243	Augustana UniversitySD · Bachelor's	$58,256 n=17	84% 5yr	$27,000	0.46×	Above +58%	Clears 2/2
244	Miami University-HamiltonOH · Bachelor's	$58,255 n=202	61%	$23,250	0.40×	Above +58%	Clears 2/2
245	Miami University-MiddletownOH · Bachelor's	$58,255 n=202	61%	$23,250	0.40×	Above +58%	Clears 2/2
246	Miami University-OxfordOH · Bachelor's	$58,255 n=202	61%	$23,250	0.40×	Above +58%	Clears 2/2
247	The College of Saint ScholasticaMN · Bachelor's	$58,255 n=72	80% 5yr	$24,559	0.42×	Above +46%	Clears 2/2
248	Our Lady of the Lake UniversityTX · Master's	$58,231 n=39	62% 1yr	$61,491	1.06×	Below -11%	–
249	Saint Mary's CollegeIN · Bachelor's	$58,218 n=26	89% 5yr	$26,733	0.46×	Above +55%	Clears 2/2
250	Shenandoah UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$58,144 n=41	87% 5yr	$25,000	0.43×	Above +53%	Clears 2/2

Showing the top 250 of 1281 institution-programs by median earnings; 1031 lower-earning programs are omitted from the table for length.

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

By state, median earnings, 4 yrs out

State	Median earn 4yr	Programs
District of Columbia	$62,240	7
Connecticut	$57,961	33
North Dakota	$57,832	4
Rhode Island	$57,212	5
Maryland	$56,741	19
New Jersey	$56,228	30
New Hampshire	$56,153	13
New York	$55,226	83
Washington	$54,444	20
Massachusetts	$54,027	40
Arizona	$53,586	9
Minnesota	$53,068	30
Colorado	$52,990	17
Vermont	$52,805	5
Illinois	$52,039	50
Wisconsin	$51,721	29
California	$51,670	140
Oregon	$51,609	16
Nevada	$51,377	4
Hawaii	$51,203	4
Delaware	$50,669	3
Utah	$50,538	10
Iowa	$50,531	18
Nebraska	$50,320	11
Virginia	$49,922	38

States with at least 3 reporting Psychology, General programs, by median graduate earnings.

Frequently asked

Which colleges have the highest-paying Psychology, General programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Psychology, General programs in this dataset are Colorado State University-Fort Collins ($144,730), Indiana University-Bloomington ($131,290), George Mason University ($128,100). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are Psychology, General programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 104 of the 1281 Psychology, General programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.