Psychology at Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$31,094
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,273
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#687 of 1027
Rank by pay
#771 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Saint Xavier University graduates in psychology earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Xavier 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
…
684Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$47,285$48,950#609$26,448
685Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY$47,282$45,003#860$29,107
686Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$47,280$53,535#297$36,209
687Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$47,273$46,445#771$31,094
688University of South Florida Tampa, FL$47,257$50,299#524$32,438
689Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN$47,249$45,133#852$33,099
690University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$47,234$52,375#372—

Other Majors at Saint Xavier University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,170$78,285#471 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,180$46,452#255 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$75,138$31,970#351 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$75,023$49,533#354 of 796
Business/Commerce$65,447$44,190#110 of 271
Marketing$65,330$43,892#283 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,233—#41 of 215
Biology$59,820$37,977#341 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,097$46,377#52 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,414$39,033#282 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,826$51,054#181 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,898$46,835#103 of 345
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$50,221$48,593#31 of 37
Computer Science—$45,889—
Communication and Media Studies$44,312$32,169#576 of 660
Sociology—$35,103—
Political Science and Government—$25,828—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Xavier University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,094 one year after graduating and $47,273 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Xavier University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Saint Xavier University ranks #687 by median pay four years after graduation, and #771 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Saint Xavier University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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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.