Psychology at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$36,382
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,561
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#323 of 1027
Rank by pay
#720 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth graduates in psychology earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 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
…
320Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$53,586$55,061#227$37,312
321Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$53,586$55,061#228$37,312
322St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$53,568$50,986#463$35,266
323University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$53,561$47,166#720$36,382
324Trinity Washington University Washington, DC$53,543$46,918#742$26,065
325University of Rochester Rochester, NY$53,520$50,940#467$31,244
326Regis University Denver, CO$53,502$50,035#549—

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,642$79,383#132 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$96,727$77,970#137 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,683$79,857#191 of 258
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,805$60,237#69 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$89,310$71,559#208 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,150$75,659#504 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,323$74,097#23 of 93
Management Information Systems and Services$83,480$53,873#80 of 166
Civil Engineering$79,051$63,158#202 of 233
Chemistry$79,043—#23 of 209
Business/Commerce$73,398$59,287#54 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$70,053$48,585#483 of 796
Marketing$64,760$42,782#298 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,107$54,166#405 of 452
Economics$62,981—#338 of 368
Political Science and Government$62,918$36,718#263 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,430$46,382#693 of 1176
Biology$60,170$41,204#327 of 841
Criminology$54,174$37,535#66 of 113
Design and Applied Arts$51,857$29,660#159 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,406—#266 of 476
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,008$31,886#38 of 144
History$47,771$30,581#303 of 459
English Language and Literature$47,268$31,661#338 of 576
Sociology and Anthropology$41,529$34,388#9 of 9
Visual and Performing Arts$38,676$25,753#48 of 68
Fine and Studio Arts$32,222$23,214#392 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,382 one year after graduating and $53,561 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth ranks #323 by median pay four years after graduation, and #720 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

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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.