Psychology at Capella University

Minneapolis, MN · Master's Degree

$42,199
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,115
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,796
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 14
Rank by pay
#13 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,799
Median federal debt

Capella University graduates in psychology earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 70% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Capella University Compares for Psychology

All 14 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
1Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$99,841$101,539#1$71,252
2Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$99,841$101,539#2$71,252
3University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD$92,284$80,990#3$84,695
4Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$78,644$70,805#6$60,607
5Russell Sage College Troy, NY$73,286$69,753#8$54,372
6East Central University Ada, OK$71,570$80,356#4$44,967
7Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$68,797$62,601#9$56,057
8University of South Florida Tampa, FL$67,173$71,497#5$58,803
9Tiffin University Tiffin, OH$65,387$69,778#7$54,590
10University of Denver Denver, CO$60,246$56,342#12$43,949
11Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$59,759$61,403#10$51,812
12University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$55,380$56,904#11$46,841
13Capella University Minneapolis, MN$55,115$52,647#13$42,199
14Sofia University Palo Alto, CA$53,593$48,766#14—

Other Majors at Capella University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$136,210—#5 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,823$106,264#272 of 432
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,573$86,399#34 of 72
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,421$79,873#73 of 92
Security Science and Technology$105,757$79,297#10 of 34
Medical Illustration and Informatics$100,105$93,397#15 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,768$80,504#398 of 861
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$94,795$93,267#4 of 285
Health and Medical Administrative Services$93,044$83,480#92 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$89,892$76,373#224 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,324$63,888#65 of 69
Marketing$81,837$66,153#20 of 37
Human Resources Management and Services$81,093$63,749#89 of 159
Educational/Instructional Media Design$80,916$69,545#17 of 82
Homeland Security$76,702$66,898#24 of 28
Public Administration$75,626$59,980#135 of 243
Public Health$74,751$63,277#125 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,420$64,020#170 of 453
Education$72,432$62,454#10 of 32
Education$71,396$56,264#56 of 214
Curriculum and Instruction$70,537$58,852#28 of 190
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$66,014$52,074#156 of 322
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$63,736—#25 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,676$54,384#69 of 115
Special Education and Teaching$61,268$54,641#170 of 280
Psychology$59,640$46,920#71 of 92
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$59,050$51,715#117 of 204
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,879$52,562#192 of 380
Human Services$55,797$52,083#18 of 23
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,244$45,087#21 of 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Capella University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,199 one year after graduating and $55,115 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Capella University rank for psychology?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Capella University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Capella University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for psychology ($61,796), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,799.

← All data for Capella 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.