Psychology at University of Northwestern-St Paul

Saint Paul, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$37,758
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,555
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#725 of 1027
Rank by pay
#886 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

University of Northwestern-St Paul graduates in psychology earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Northwestern-St Paul 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
…
722New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$46,575$40,878#983$28,969
723University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$46,570$52,731#345$28,551
724University of Mobile Mobile, AL$46,558$52,847#338$27,637
725University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$46,555$44,470#886$37,758
726Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN$46,521$49,908#557$32,143
727Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$46,507$49,630#573$32,105
728Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH$46,507$49,630#574$32,105

Other Majors at University of Northwestern-St Paul by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,661$75,121#778 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,128$62,603#313 of 796
Engineering—$68,516—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,086$54,588#443 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,339—#68 of 660
Marketing$63,653$51,013#324 of 516
Bible/Biblical Studies$51,761$41,123#7 of 35
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$50,708$40,361#70 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,082$40,191#250 of 345
Theological and Ministerial Studies$47,802$32,815#12 of 25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,885$30,176#497 of 610
Music$46,177—#102 of 268
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,195$39,621#480 of 680
Design and Applied Arts$44,628$37,966#234 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$41,278—
Communication and Media Studies—$40,330—
English Language and Literature$38,522—#525 of 576
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$31,828—
Biology—$31,547—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$19,541—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Northwestern-St Paul psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,758 one year after graduating and $46,555 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Northwestern-St Paul rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Northwestern-St Paul ranks #725 by median pay four years after graduation, and #886 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Northwestern-St Paul worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

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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.