Psychology at University of Denver

Denver, CO · Master's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$43,949
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,246
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,796
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 14
Rank by pay
#12 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
$126,231
Median federal debt

University of Denver graduates in psychology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 210% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Denver Compares for Psychology

All 14 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
1Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$99,841$101,539#1$71,252
2Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$99,841$101,539#2$71,252
3University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD$92,284$80,990#3$84,695
4Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$78,644$70,805#6$60,607
5Russell Sage College Troy, NY$73,286$69,753#8$54,372
6East Central University Ada, OK$71,570$80,356#4$44,967
7Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$68,797$62,601#9$56,057
8University of South Florida Tampa, FL$67,173$71,497#5$58,803
9Tiffin University Tiffin, OH$65,387$69,778#7$54,590
10University of Denver Denver, CO$60,246$56,342#12$43,949
11Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$59,759$61,403#10$51,812
12University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$55,380$56,904#11$46,841
13Capella University Minneapolis, MN$55,115$52,647#13$42,199

Other Majors at University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$141,132$100,676#20 of 92
Business/Commerce$133,993$132,833#16 of 75
Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,934$86,375#153 of 861
Taxation$114,544$72,963#14 of 30
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$107,540—#22 of 43
Computer and Information Sciences$105,701$87,795#58 of 78
Accounting and Related Services$105,291$67,693#83 of 349
Real Estate$103,304$84,662#14 of 15
Human Resources Management and Services$98,197$67,714#44 of 159
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,649$67,570#59 of 69
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,942$66,883#72 of 211
Marketing$94,307$66,970#14 of 37
Geography and Cartography$90,604$58,047#6 of 17
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$88,331$69,861#1 of 15
Communication and Media Studies$86,020$63,783#12 of 61
Economics$82,777$60,796#18 of 22
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,159$51,827#33 of 40
Educational Administration and Supervision$69,997$53,428#224 of 453
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$68,815$48,123#120 of 322
International/Globalization Studies$66,493—#8 of 11
Social Work$65,203$51,342#98 of 279
Curriculum and Instruction$62,426$51,040#79 of 190
Library Science and Administration$56,359$47,594#24 of 54
Music$53,050$23,544#26 of 98
Fine and Studio Arts—$44,922—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Denver psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,949 one year after graduating and $60,246 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Denver rank for psychology?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Denver ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for psychology ($61,796), and the median federal debt at graduation is $126,231.

← All data for University of Denver · 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.