Psychology at Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$30,813
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,741
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#179 of 1027
Rank by pay
#560 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,750
Median federal debt

Morgan State University graduates in psychology earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morgan 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
…
176The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$56,821$57,770#136$33,556
177Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA$56,803$59,750#95$32,627
178Occidental College Los Angeles, CA$56,800$51,684#418$31,002
179Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$56,741$49,797#560$30,813
180High Point University High Point, NC$56,712$60,860#78—
181Rivier University Nashua, NH$56,686$52,213#382$40,242
182Washington State University Pullman, WA$56,681$52,134#391$36,216

Other Majors at Morgan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,640$78,033#131 of 258
Computer Science$90,183—#243 of 349
Civil Engineering$88,870$70,667#69 of 233
Information Science/Studies$83,331$55,711#74 of 148
Industrial Engineering$81,416$74,047#93 of 94
Construction Management$80,260$64,392#53 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,700$75,641#774 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences—$66,950—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,007—#5 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$63,979$56,040#635 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,527$40,361#735 of 1176
Social Work$60,082$39,059#43 of 420
Architecture$59,586$26,282#73 of 78
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,788$39,699#111 of 476
Marketing$56,767$42,763#440 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,837—#86 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,716$35,254#78 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,169$28,091#140 of 178
Biology$53,617$34,635#578 of 841
Sociology$52,116$31,470#232 of 462
Political Science and Government$50,791$37,900#507 of 565
Journalism$50,700$28,088#133 of 187
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,198$31,331#17 of 49
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,441$36,845#117 of 137
Music$34,725—#239 of 268
Graphic Communications—$24,843—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Morgan State University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,813 one year after graduating and $56,741 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morgan State University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Morgan State University ranks #179 by median pay four years after graduation, and #560 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Morgan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,750.

← All data for Morgan State University · 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.