Psychology at Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$27,213
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,210
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#502 of 1027
Rank by pay
#903 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,145
Median federal debt

Frostburg State University graduates in psychology earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Frostburg State 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
…
499Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$50,319$44,161#900$29,219
500East Carolina University Greenville, NC$50,270$53,947#268$30,086
501King's College Wilkes-barre, PA$50,244$51,099#458$39,818
502Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$50,210$44,065#903$27,213
503South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$50,210$54,046#263$35,425
504Waldorf University Forest City, IA$50,184$52,787#342$41,193
505Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN$50,180$54,816#238$26,064

Other Majors at Frostburg State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$99,671$62,968#13 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,331$82,617#499 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$85,521$51,247#44 of 99
Computer Science$83,990$54,349#285 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$70,144$40,214#381 of 459
Information Science/Studies$69,680—#114 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$67,484$49,013#536 of 796
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,767$28,945#23 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,002$43,670#759 of 1176
Political Science and Government$57,770$41,332#382 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,668$40,844#269 of 660
Biology$55,718$33,192#496 of 841
Sociology$54,197$32,165#186 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,934$32,889#202 of 476
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$52,488$25,345#18 of 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,478$51,236#189 of 680
Social Work$50,376$37,836#257 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$48,762$28,720#483 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,862$23,291#498 of 610
English Language and Literature$46,612—#359 of 576
Music$46,546—#94 of 268
Fine and Studio Arts$45,220$24,649#116 of 423
Zoology/Animal Biology$43,434$29,851#29 of 52
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,679—#248 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Frostburg State University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,213 one year after graduating and $50,210 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Frostburg State University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Frostburg State University ranks #502 by median pay four years after graduation, and #903 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Frostburg State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,145.

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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.