Psychology at University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$38,396
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,398
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#108 of 1027
Rank by pay
#173 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of St Thomas graduates in psychology earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of St Thomas 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
…
105Hanover College Hanover, IN$59,512$63,845#43$34,528
106University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY$59,487$56,619#177$30,956
107University of Georgia Athens, GA$59,446$61,539#73$29,874
108University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$59,398$56,738#173$38,396
109Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY$59,317$56,457#181$38,117
110William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$59,226$53,931#270$36,818
111Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO$59,160$63,432#46$36,152

Other Majors at University of St Thomas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$108,187$78,978#17 of 126
Computer Science$107,938$73,301#126 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,981$67,043#204 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,720$66,006#89 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,683$68,440#142 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$91,587$65,573#103 of 796
Economics$89,881$60,323#105 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,396$56,401#109 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$79,390$48,600#10 of 67
Human Resources Management and Services$78,381$52,667#35 of 187
Marketing$77,870$50,563#95 of 516
Biology$71,619$36,072#77 of 841
Criminology$70,419$41,780#3 of 113
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,525$30,520#20 of 265
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,876—#5 of 22
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$66,868$36,059#25 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$64,917$45,100#88 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,922$34,775#284 of 565
Public Health$59,389$38,475#92 of 215
Music$47,724—#79 of 268
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,712$42,819#349 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$44,360—
Philosophy$41,209—#80 of 86
Religion/Religious Studies$35,960$27,496#34 of 45
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$34,299—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of St Thomas psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,396 one year after graduating and $59,398 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of St Thomas rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of St Thomas ranks #108 by median pay four years after graduation, and #173 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of St Thomas worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.