Psychology at University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 258 graduates a year

$30,416
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,387
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#435 of 1027
Rank by pay
#120 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,008
Median federal debt

University of Louisville graduates in psychology earn 1% 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 University of Louisville 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
…
432The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$51,459$52,319#377$33,331
433Ursinus College Collegeville, PA$51,443$52,318#378$29,458
434Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$51,440$46,841#750$29,462
435University of Louisville Louisville, KY$51,387$58,186#120$30,416
436Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA$51,374$52,248#380$24,833
437SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$51,355$48,879#612$32,845
438Eureka College Eureka, IL$51,353$50,454#497—

Other Majors at University of Louisville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$104,538$74,163#22 of 94
Chemical Engineering$101,068$70,675#46 of 158
Computer Engineering$97,216$72,710#138 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,968$77,732#205 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$90,799$67,159#51 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$89,056$71,169#213 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,311—#105 of 118
Civil Engineering$80,681$66,064#188 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,902$69,027#767 of 966
Mathematics$77,756—#95 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$75,845$48,050#50 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,089$52,167#257 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$74,924$51,923#355 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,873$56,188#6 of 345
Computer and Information Sciences—$68,351—
Marketing$68,074$47,704#230 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,595$57,464#60 of 76
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,399$38,728#234 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,775$37,844#70 of 117
Biology$56,142$27,123#485 of 841
Public Health$56,057$31,824#119 of 215
Political Science and Government$55,856$31,777#420 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$55,636$38,219#280 of 660
Social Work$54,437$35,257#146 of 420
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,496$33,241#302 of 610
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,715$29,990#57 of 103
Sociology$50,397$32,818#281 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,190$41,672#377 of 680
History$45,825$22,047#358 of 459
English Language and Literature$45,572$28,994#397 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Louisville psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,416 one year after graduating and $51,387 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Louisville rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Louisville ranks #435 by median pay four years after graduation, and #120 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Louisville worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,008.

← All data for University of Louisville · 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.