Psychology at Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 88 graduates a year

$42,183
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,877
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#468 of 1027
Rank by pay
#299 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,250
Median federal debt

Upper Iowa University graduates in psychology earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Upper Iowa 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
…
465Avila University Kansas City, MO$50,905$54,581#247$36,957
466Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA$50,904$51,770#411$24,155
467Nazareth University Rochester, NY$50,903$48,449#642$32,375
468Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$50,877$53,516#299$42,183
469Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA$50,848$51,713#416$38,046
470Utica University Utica, NY$50,847$48,396#648$30,715
471University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$50,826$52,531#363$36,094

Other Majors at Upper Iowa University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,345$70,224#853 of 966
Public Administration$70,374$61,104#11 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,931$49,916#77 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,858$55,854#540 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$64,706$49,106#122 of 187
Biology$64,110$43,311#215 of 841
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,736$48,860#411 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$63,645$54,152#645 of 796
Social Sciences$57,430$56,221#28 of 87
Criminology$56,767$43,170#51 of 113
Marketing$54,858$52,313#461 of 516
Special Education and Teaching$49,098$44,304#117 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,002—#441 of 610
Human Services$48,461$39,389#53 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,790$43,739#259 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,945$41,802#441 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$41,765$34,347#260 of 265
Design and Applied Arts$41,109$31,122#261 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Upper Iowa University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,183 one year after graduating and $50,877 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Upper Iowa University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Upper Iowa University ranks #468 by median pay four years after graduation, and #299 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Upper Iowa University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,250.

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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.