Psychology at Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$32,192
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,510
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#75 of 1027
Rank by pay
#211 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Quinnipiac University graduates in psychology earn 21% more 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 Quinnipiac 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
…
72Assumption University Worcester, MA$61,578$54,226#260$38,697
73Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$61,533$56,597#178$33,554
74Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$61,516$65,476#33—
75Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$61,510$55,379#211$32,192
76Adelphi University Garden City, NY$61,393$58,433#116$20,458
77Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$61,373$55,255#218$29,166
78Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$61,353$55,827#195$23,438

Other Majors at Quinnipiac University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$103,533$75,566#38 of 796
Economics$100,141$48,340#67 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,641$84,856#140 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$95,200$62,538#35 of 166
Information Science/Studies$93,037—#24 of 148
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$91,828$50,614#5 of 67
Mechanical Engineering$89,732$65,640#196 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,474$51,589#131 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,337$69,600#45 of 253
Marketing$83,258$52,059#57 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,357$47,845#110 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$80,374$31,115#14 of 61
Criminal Justice and Corrections$79,098$41,989#8 of 660
International Business$77,823—#40 of 115
Computer Science$77,324—#312 of 349
Non-Professional Legal Studies$74,835$39,162#3 of 39
Political Science and Government$73,833$26,440#82 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,547$43,591#31 of 178
Civil Engineering—$73,064—
Biology$70,632$44,657#95 of 841
Sociology$67,262—#26 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$63,012$37,199#111 of 660
Journalism$61,819$40,184#36 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$61,419$35,884#67 of 299
English Language and Literature$54,574—#142 of 576
History$53,500—#167 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,094$29,253#23 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Quinnipiac University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,192 one year after graduating and $61,510 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Quinnipiac University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Quinnipiac University ranks #75 by median pay four years after graduation, and #211 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Quinnipiac University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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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.