Research and Experimental Psychology at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 250 graduates a year

$39,955
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,655
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,695
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 82
Rank by pay
#72 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,511
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in research and experimental psychology earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver Compares for Research and Experimental Psychology

All 82 colleges reporting research and experimental 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
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$99,344$91,506#1$42,947
2Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$86,946$82,755#3$53,156
3Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$83,012$85,934#2—
4University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$80,873$72,812#5—
5University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$80,873$72,812#6—
6University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$80,873$72,812#7—
7University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$80,873$72,812#8—
8University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$80,873$72,812#9—
9Tufts University Medford, MA$79,571$70,071#13$56,504
10Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$75,261$80,696#4$37,377
…
61University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$49,947$45,448#73$25,654
62Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$49,872$53,473#43$35,556
63Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA$49,222$44,789#75—
64Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$48,655$45,502#72$39,955
65Savannah State University Savannah, GA$48,594$50,305#57$27,763
66Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$48,348$49,170#60$34,375
67Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$48,348$49,170#61$34,375

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver research and experimental psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,955 one year after graduating and $48,655 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for research and experimental psychology?

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for research and experimental psychology graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #72 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is research and experimental psychology at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for research and experimental psychology ($55,695), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,511.

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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.