Psychology at Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 93 graduates a year

$33,963
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,116
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#595 of 1027
Rank by pay
#743 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,102
Median federal debt

Bemidji State University graduates in psychology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bemidji 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
…
592Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$49,137$49,973#553$29,535
593Delaware State University Dover, DE$49,132$48,838#615$27,012
594Meredith College Raleigh, NC$49,124$52,717#346$28,501
595Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$49,116$46,916#743$33,963
596Otterbein University Westerville, OH$49,090$52,386#371$29,604
597Lycoming College Williamsport, PA$49,081$49,916#556$34,534
598Portland State University Portland, OR$49,063$49,352#590$33,179

Other Majors at Bemidji State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,868$85,830#2 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,436$77,639#553 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,882—#35 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$72,153$58,446#431 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,086$47,396#620 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,519$49,617#185 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,357$32,388#177 of 610
Social Work$56,345$47,192#101 of 420
Design and Applied Arts$54,642$40,231#126 of 299
Biology$50,548$37,469#670 of 841
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$49,040$35,806#7 of 37
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,001$39,195#210 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$48,877$34,243#481 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,137$45,668#273 of 345
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,822$35,521#46 of 62
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,719$42,841#502 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bemidji State University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,963 one year after graduating and $49,116 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bemidji State University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Bemidji State University ranks #595 by median pay four years after graduation, and #743 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Bemidji State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,102.

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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.