Psychology at University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 177 graduates a year

$27,563
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,101
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#795 of 1027
Rank by pay
#671 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

University of West Florida graduates in psychology earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of West Florida 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
…
792West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$45,193$45,948#796$30,101
793University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC$45,163$50,079#545$31,121
794Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$45,141$47,596#696$28,026
795University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$45,101$48,004#671$27,563
796Peru State College Peru, NE$45,096$46,609#763$32,542
797Marywood University Scranton, PA$45,088$45,855#802—
798Dean College Franklin, MA$45,086$39,703#1001$32,218

Other Psychology Credentials at University of West Florida

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,585$67,785$35,765

Other Majors at University of West Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,813$64,978#225 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,346$73,787#387 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,520$45,733#304 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,805$51,852#292 of 1176
Business/Commerce$67,651$43,325#98 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,463$39,986#386 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,285$65,673#82 of 93
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$63,807—
Mechanical Engineering—$58,548—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,704$39,603#93 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$51,352$30,850#403 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$50,908$44,370#788 of 796
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,746$37,214#183 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,019—#193 of 345
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,645$28,643#453 of 610
Biology$48,576$28,237#724 of 841
Special Education and Teaching$47,968$46,643#127 of 177
Social Sciences$47,535$37,501#63 of 87
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,631$36,369#567 of 660
Social Work$45,806$36,573#364 of 420
Legal Support Services$45,338$36,524#29 of 32
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$45,088—
International Relations and National Security Studies$43,652—#116 of 118
History$42,219$27,340#419 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$42,115$23,843#196 of 423
Hospitality Administration/Management$38,420$34,656#137 of 137
Marketing—$36,764—
Political Science and Government—$34,484—
English Language and Literature$33,671$25,035#569 of 576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology—$25,299—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of West Florida psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,563 one year after graduating and $45,101 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of West Florida rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of West Florida ranks #795 by median pay four years after graduation, and #671 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of West Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for University of West Florida · 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.