Psychology at University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 90 graduates a year

$30,259
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,255
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#910 of 1027
Rank by pay
#884 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Flint graduates in psychology earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Flint 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
…
907Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH$42,328$45,170#848$28,474
908Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$42,322$45,404#830$27,436
909Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$42,283$44,962#864$27,342
910University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$42,255$44,553#884$30,259
911East Central University Ada, OK$42,253$47,440#706$34,597
912Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO$42,219$45,268#837$36,323
913Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO$42,219$45,268#838$36,323

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Flint by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$95,183$53,907#204 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$89,554$74,974#203 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,401$80,029#496 of 966
Information Science/Studies$70,164$44,184#113 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,826$49,650#357 of 452
Marketing$67,437$44,379#239 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$64,437$39,385#134 of 187
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions—$64,434—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,086$50,528#619 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$63,442$45,553#649 of 796
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$62,420—#45 of 207
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,867$41,428#159 of 275
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,886$26,225#104 of 156
Sociology$53,484$41,460#203 of 462
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,490$35,912#423 of 660
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$49,832$28,348#37 of 59
Social Work$49,165$40,371#306 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$47,959$35,982#509 of 660
Biology$47,839$26,707#739 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,731$43,077#260 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,861$41,809#449 of 680
History$43,537—#400 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$37,015$33,156#265 of 265
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,533$24,195#134 of 137
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$32,221—
Zoology/Animal Biology—$23,373—
Design and Applied Arts—$18,339—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Flint psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,259 one year after graduating and $42,255 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Flint rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Michigan-Flint ranks #910 by median pay four years after graduation, and #884 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Michigan-Flint worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.