Psychology at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 451 graduates a year

$33,844
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,448
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#490 of 1027
Rank by pay
#407 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,590
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in psychology earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona 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
…
487Texas State University San Marcos, TX$50,549$51,394#428$33,936
488University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$50,507$54,201#261$30,359
489Curry College Milton, MA$50,496$44,467#888$33,077
490Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$50,448$51,836#407$33,844
491Russell Sage College Troy, NY$50,446$48,014#670$37,821
492Southwestern University Georgetown, TX$50,426$51,268#441$30,373
493Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$50,410$45,385#831$32,064

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,844 one year after graduating and $50,448 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #490 by median pay four years after graduation, and #407 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,590.

← All data for Northern Arizona University · Methodology

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.