Psychology at University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 191 graduates a year

$30,417
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,290
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#284 of 1027
Rank by pay
#135 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,670
Median federal debt

University of Miami graduates in psychology earn 7% more 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 University of Miami 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
…
281University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$54,319$58,274#117$32,237
282Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$54,301$53,350#309$35,637
283Life University Marietta, GA$54,291$56,202#189$34,260
284University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$54,290$57,785#135$30,417
285Felician University Lodi, NJ$54,288$47,648#694$23,254
286Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL$54,270$53,320#312—
287Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$54,268$50,751#481$37,121

Other Majors at University of Miami by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,589$76,877#72 of 349
Business/Managerial Economics$116,367$63,662#5 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,240$70,352#27 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$102,484$73,059#12 of 99
Accounting and Related Services$102,344—#43 of 796
Non-Professional Legal Studies$99,836$49,624#2 of 39
Industrial Engineering$99,068$71,089#42 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,997$67,064#36 of 118
Economics$92,998$42,129#91 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,555$75,036#261 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,274—#248 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,156$66,843#273 of 318
Marketing$85,935$53,622#46 of 516
International Relations and National Security Studies$84,474$31,813#13 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$82,999$43,917#6 of 178
Architecture$75,633$61,071#10 of 78
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$73,489—#15 of 67
Journalism$71,466$41,378#9 of 187
Criminology$70,461$29,670#2 of 113
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,065$48,793#532 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$66,064—#46 of 156
Sociology$63,764—#45 of 462
Political Science and Government$62,216$33,867#277 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,053$35,263#27 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,289—#204 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,625$50,614#164 of 476
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,032$35,485#24 of 144
Biology$51,226$17,571#646 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$47,683$28,243#61 of 64
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$42,932$23,504#56 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Miami psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,417 one year after graduating and $54,290 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Miami rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Miami ranks #284 by median pay four years after graduation, and #135 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Miami worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,670.

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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.