Research and Experimental Psychology at University of Delaware

Newark, DE · Bachelor's Degree · about 226 graduates a year

$31,532
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,614
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,695
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 82
Rank by pay
#15 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,883
Median federal debt

University of Delaware graduates in research and experimental psychology earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Delaware 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
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23Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY$65,095$61,957#20$34,361
24University of Rochester Rochester, NY$65,000$61,867#21$39,732
25University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$64,904$59,058#31$34,450
26University of Delaware Newark, DE$63,614$63,233#15$31,532
27Brown University Providence, RI$63,415$62,457#18$39,493
28New York University New York, NY$63,315$60,263#25$37,512
29Princeton University Princeton, NJ$63,216$55,484#40$47,050

Other Majors at University of Delaware by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$111,520$75,310#77 of 459
Computer Engineering$111,388$73,750#74 of 189
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$107,695$35,637#3 of 156
Management Information Systems and Services$107,062$73,332#14 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$105,425$71,491#33 of 796
Chemical Engineering$103,910$80,564#31 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$101,605$66,889#47 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$101,502$73,420#28 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,175$71,980#24 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,486$81,286#148 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,567$75,877#149 of 258
Economics$95,318$55,905#82 of 368
Mechanical Engineering$93,873$74,313#109 of 318
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,105$58,041#58 of 1176
Marketing$88,383$54,390#33 of 516
International Business$87,497$57,941#23 of 115
Civil Engineering$87,015$72,783#93 of 233
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$86,644—#7 of 61
Chemistry$84,428$54,055#10 of 209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$73,722#19 of 93
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$76,631$65,634#39 of 46
Apparel and Textiles$76,595$47,760#3 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$76,478$26,555#12 of 610
Mathematics$76,327$52,308#110 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$74,606$49,885#13 of 77
Biology$74,535$39,746#54 of 841
Physics$74,475$52,741#69 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$74,190$47,912#26 of 110
Educational Administration and Supervision$72,710$44,463#1 of 19
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,102$37,563#11 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Delaware research and experimental psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,532 one year after graduating and $63,614 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Delaware rank for research and experimental psychology?

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for research and experimental psychology graduates, University of Delaware ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is research and experimental psychology at University of Delaware worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for research and experimental psychology ($55,695), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,883.

← All data for University of Delaware · 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.