Psychology at Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 92 graduates a year

$29,403
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,748
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#408 of 1027
Rank by pay
#764 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Eastern Connecticut State University graduates in psychology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Connecticut State 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
…
405University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$51,891$49,567#581$38,543
406Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$51,878$45,533#825$30,920
407University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$51,858$49,663#572$36,497
408Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT$51,748$46,590#764$29,403
409Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN$51,745$55,513#206—
410Mercer University Macon, GA$51,723$53,544#295$27,785
411University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$51,721$53,818#279$35,139

Other Majors at Eastern Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$93,070—#166 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,395$43,250#230 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$75,235$42,549#348 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,458$44,048#109 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,566$43,915#54 of 138
Biology$62,726$39,977#260 of 841
Social Work$61,908$29,471#25 of 420
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$61,190$32,962#68 of 156
Mathematics$55,574$45,858#281 of 309
Sociology$55,084$38,523#164 of 462
Political Science and Government$54,479—#444 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$53,673$32,721#344 of 660
Criminology$52,942$39,705#73 of 113
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,010$47,445#166 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,648$34,132#354 of 610
English Language and Literature$51,257$30,616#206 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,418$41,870#328 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$47,736—
History$46,851$26,186#325 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$41,933$23,534#201 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Connecticut State University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,403 one year after graduating and $51,748 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Connecticut State University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Eastern Connecticut State University ranks #408 by median pay four years after graduation, and #764 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Eastern Connecticut State University worth it?

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

← All data for Eastern Connecticut State 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.