Psychology at Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$26,764
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,450
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#565 of 1027
Rank by pay
#861 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Biola University graduates in psychology earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Biola 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
…
562University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD$49,469$53,248#314$27,241
563Salem College Winston-salem, NC$49,464$53,082#328—
564University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$49,455$46,250#781$32,351
565Biola University La Mirada, CA$49,450$44,996#861$26,764
566Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK$49,447$55,517#205$29,474
567Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL$49,427$48,562#631$24,194
568Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$49,399$52,716#348$30,682

Other Majors at Biola University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,200$93,629#61 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$91,330$65,246#104 of 796
Computer Science$78,943$42,882#307 of 349
Business/Commerce$69,873$46,300#76 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,087—#21 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,558—#194 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,319$36,319#88 of 178
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,082$29,388#35 of 158
Biology$60,014$27,371#333 of 841
Journalism$59,925$41,997#47 of 187
Bible/Biblical Studies$58,569$37,518#1 of 35
Communication and Media Studies$53,781—#342 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,566—#183 of 680
Music$50,781$19,978#54 of 268
Fine and Studio Arts$47,596$25,372#81 of 423
Sociology$47,052$30,092#360 of 462
English Language and Literature$43,154$21,624#446 of 576
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$41,492$25,750—
Religious Education$40,261$30,887#9 of 12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$29,298—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Biola University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,764 one year after graduating and $49,450 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Biola University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Biola University ranks #565 by median pay four years after graduation, and #861 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Biola University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

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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.