Behavioral Sciences at Wilmington University

New Castle, DE · Bachelor's Degree

$38,937
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,081
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,673
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 20
Rank by pay
#9 of 20
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,880
Median federal debt

Wilmington University graduates in behavioral sciences earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wilmington University Compares for Behavioral Sciences

All 20 colleges reporting behavioral sciences 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
1University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$58,883$61,130#1$36,206
2Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$57,325$60,443#2—
3George Fox University Newberg, OR$56,440$56,772#3$34,613
4University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$54,606$49,688#10$28,709
5University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$51,151$52,006#4$32,986
6York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$50,634$51,495#5—
7Wilmington University New Castle, DE$50,081$49,781#9$38,937
8California Baptist University Riverside, CA$48,922$44,516#14—
9University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$48,657$49,996#7$38,087
10Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE$48,215$49,832#8$29,273

Other Majors at Wilmington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,666$86,703#161 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$81,537$56,597#53 of 99
Management Information Systems and Services$76,427—#103 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,627$49,275#359 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,899$44,876#486 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$65,781$58,049#113 of 187
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,064$47,002#51 of 156
Marketing$63,979$39,794#319 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$59,954$47,047#718 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,493$43,726#187 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,547$41,066#241 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,766$40,408#158 of 178
Computer Software and Media Applications$50,722$46,211#35 of 54
Psychology$50,669$35,666#479 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,589$48,003#218 of 680
Education$46,324$33,890#50 of 71
Computer Programming$45,832$35,551#30 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wilmington University behavioral sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,937 one year after graduating and $50,081 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wilmington University rank for behavioral sciences?

Among 20 colleges reporting earnings for behavioral sciences graduates, Wilmington University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is behavioral sciences at Wilmington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for behavioral sciences ($48,673), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,880.

← All data for Wilmington 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.