Psychology at Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$23,135
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,687
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#977 of 1027
Rank by pay
#857 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,950
Median federal debt

Jacksonville State University graduates in psychology earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 65% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Jacksonville State University Compares for Psychology

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
974South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA$39,694$36,145#1017$28,684
975South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA$39,694$41,091#982$28,684
976South University-Austin Round Rock, TX$39,694$40,357#991$28,684
977Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$39,687$45,048#857$23,135
978Central State University Wilberforce, OH$39,628$42,289#953$18,266
979Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH$39,600$42,259#956—
980Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX$39,524$40,184#994$27,247

Other Majors at Jacksonville State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$92,358$57,351#3 of 15
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,850$57,466#5 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,984$68,896#567 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,129$62,795#309 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,420$55,867#114 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,025$39,457#344 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$62,589$40,541#662 of 796
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$57,191$44,778#8 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,874$39,729#908 of 1176
Mathematics$52,365—#293 of 309
Special Education and Teaching$50,404$42,107#102 of 177
Security Science and Technology$50,281$27,926#40 of 45
Biology$48,523$33,236#725 of 841
History$48,390$29,057#287 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,830—#258 of 345
Music$47,582$32,893#82 of 268
Marketing$47,514$38,458#502 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,385$41,384#370 of 680
Geography and Cartography$46,817—#115 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,156$33,879#589 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,042$24,692#146 of 156
Social Work$45,882$34,485#362 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$43,769$35,147#586 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,864$30,939#415 of 476
English Language and Literature$42,655$37,774#450 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$42,212$29,138#33 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$41,659$20,826#208 of 423
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$31,303—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Jacksonville State University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,135 one year after graduating and $39,687 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Jacksonville State University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Jacksonville State University ranks #977 by median pay four years after graduation, and #857 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Jacksonville State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,950.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.