Psychology at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 414 graduates a year

$33,521
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,961
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 1027
Rank by pay
#384 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,506
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut graduates in psychology earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut 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
…
138Seattle University Seattle, WA$57,993$53,341#310$37,452
139Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY$57,984$55,189#220$35,624
140SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$57,972$55,177#221$30,049
141University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$57,961$52,183#384$33,521
142University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$57,961$52,183#385$33,521
143University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$57,961$52,183#386$33,521
144University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$57,961$52,183#387$33,521

Other Psychology Credentials at University of Connecticut

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$81,683—
Doctoral Degree—$94,835—

Other Majors at University of Connecticut by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#10 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#54 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#50 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#8 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#118 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#24 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#11 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#40 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#51 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#186 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#11 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#256 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#47 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#180 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#26 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#79 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#139 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#5 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#13 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#163 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#4 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#70 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#4 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#165 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#2 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#37 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#71 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#49 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#18 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#7 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,521 one year after graduating and $57,961 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Connecticut ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #384 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Connecticut worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,506.

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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.