Psychology at Florida International University

Miami, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 1,548 graduates a year

$30,218
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,470
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#561 of 1027
Rank by pay
#356 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,500
Median federal debt

Florida International University graduates in psychology earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida International 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
…
558University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT$49,532$44,595#879—
559Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$49,492$47,275#714$35,411
560Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$49,478$48,612#628$35,740
561Florida International University Miami, FL$49,470$52,654#356$30,218
562University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD$49,469$53,248#314$27,241
563Salem College Winston-salem, NC$49,464$53,082#328—
564University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$49,455$46,250#781$32,351

Other Psychology Credentials at Florida International University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$41,772$59,992$47,034
Doctoral Degree$88,263——

Other Majors at Florida International University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$101,224$75,210#114 of 189
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$99,471$73,602#8 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,697$71,447#129 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,635$78,671#141 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$93,494$71,335#120 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$90,397$62,562#196 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,656$62,254#83 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$85,737$49,506#72 of 166
Civil Engineering$84,523$66,215#126 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$81,923$54,963#230 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,650$64,541#27 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,355$51,633#314 of 452
Economics$70,022$42,314#271 of 368
Human Resources Management and Services$67,696$47,062#93 of 187
Mathematics$66,041$49,507#200 of 309
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,343$34,435#69 of 178
International Business$65,054$45,661#90 of 115
Marketing$64,423$40,839#306 of 516
International Relations and National Security Studies$64,399$33,417#69 of 118
Public Administration$62,424$46,281#25 of 47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,256$43,772#749 of 1176
Political Science and Government$57,996$26,983#377 of 565
Chemistry$57,788$28,660#173 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$57,376$36,424#234 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,867$39,016#158 of 275
History$56,676$31,835#106 of 459
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,667$33,364#61 of 137
Social Work$55,923$41,626#114 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,830$36,839#299 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,402$37,745#98 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida International University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,218 one year after graduating and $49,470 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida International University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Florida International University ranks #561 by median pay four years after graduation, and #356 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Florida International University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,500.

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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.