Psychology at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 91 graduates a year

$26,362
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,710
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#412 of 1027
Rank by pay
#832 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,370
Median federal debt

Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates in psychology earn 2% more 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey 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
…
409Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN$51,745$55,513#206—
410Mercer University Macon, GA$51,723$53,544#295$27,785
411University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$51,721$53,818#279$35,139
412Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$51,710$45,385#832$26,362
413Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$51,705$52,569#359$27,148
414Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TX$51,705$52,569#360$27,148
415Antioch University-Los Angeles Culver City, CA$51,702$47,045#727—

Other Majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,174$69,363#64 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,534$95,153#110 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$83,004$66,615#213 of 796
Information Science/Studies$82,529$49,568#78 of 148
Economics$75,195—#226 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,306$45,197#369 of 1176
Biology$68,904$33,988#114 of 841
Area Studies$68,806—#13 of 70
Political Science and Government$63,853$36,050#229 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$60,757$44,529#8 of 423
Social Work$58,371$31,210#73 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,005$22,629#93 of 265
History$57,820$33,145#82 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$56,894$31,966#247 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,712$40,331#148 of 476
Sociology$55,161$34,034#161 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,085$31,622#38 of 90
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,565$15,372#57 of 255
Visual and Performing Arts$43,063—#30 of 68
Social Sciences—$43,047—
Music$41,659$23,127#162 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ramapo College of New Jersey psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,362 one year after graduating and $51,710 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ramapo College of New Jersey rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Ramapo College of New Jersey ranks #412 by median pay four years after graduation, and #832 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Ramapo College of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,370.

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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.