Psychology at The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 116 graduates a year

$31,016
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,744
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#313 of 1027
Rank by pay
#156 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

The University of Tampa graduates in psychology earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tampa 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
…
310Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$53,867$57,789#134$33,810
311University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$53,829$56,622#176$32,673
312Norwich University Northfield, VT$53,775$55,231#219$41,164
313The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$53,744$57,204#156$31,016
314Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA$53,687$48,887#611$35,967
315Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$53,682$47,273#716$38,960
316St Olaf College Northfield, MN$53,666$51,263#442—

Other Majors at The University of Tampa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$99,980$54,209#16 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,485$51,845#104 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,223$71,478#395 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,875$52,690#184 of 796
International Business$75,090$48,149#50 of 115
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$72,531$26,672#29 of 156
Marketing$69,876$43,825#186 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,521$46,543#461 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,034$34,038#33 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,368$36,977#79 of 178
Criminology$60,742$34,137#24 of 113
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,364$30,554#116 of 610
Biology$59,432$32,909#356 of 841
Public Health$58,777$34,416#98 of 215
Political Science and Government$58,754$40,505#354 of 565
Sociology$57,474$33,872#117 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$55,512$32,804#281 of 660
Economics—$54,284—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,942$50,477#118 of 680
History$46,596$27,787#333 of 459
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$43,683$29,603#54 of 62
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,090$26,641#94 of 144
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$28,709$17,196#251 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$25,510—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tampa psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,016 one year after graduating and $53,744 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tampa rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, The University of Tampa ranks #313 by median pay four years after graduation, and #156 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at The University of Tampa worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for The University of Tampa · 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.