Psychology at Harding University

Searcy, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$29,219
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,814
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#763 of 1027
Rank by pay
#266 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Harding University graduates in psychology earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harding 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
…
760Morehead State University Morehead, KY$45,874$51,943#399$25,789
761Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO$45,868$49,180#597—
762Schreiner University Kerrville, TX$45,846$46,612#762$31,873
763Harding University Searcy, AR$45,814$53,988#266$29,219
764University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR$45,797$53,968#267$32,522
765Wingate University Wingate, NC$45,795$49,145#598$26,988
766Hampton University Hampton, VA$45,749$41,659#968$29,154

Other Majors at Harding University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,014$78,041#227 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$80,311$58,649#249 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$73,601$53,229#317 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,872$69,743#931 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,203$53,876#319 of 452
Marketing$62,558$46,738#351 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,025$40,081#718 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$60,567$35,582#75 of 299
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,843—#84 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,184—#116 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,149$29,178#284 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,434$33,577#159 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,067$40,489#173 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,992$38,818#518 of 660
Social Work$48,833$41,835#307 of 420
Bible/Biblical Studies$48,762$48,073#12 of 35
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,328$27,686#435 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,228$42,251#615 of 680
Education—$39,242—
English Language and Literature$37,384$19,588#542 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harding University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,219 one year after graduating and $45,814 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harding University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Harding University ranks #763 by median pay four years after graduation, and #266 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Harding University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.