Psychology at Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 512 graduates a year

$30,920
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,878
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#406 of 1027
Rank by pay
#825 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,808
Median federal debt

Rowan University graduates in psychology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rowan 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
…
403Keene State College Keene, NH$51,904$47,809#687$34,633
404Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$51,898$53,879#275$40,009
405University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$51,891$49,567#581$38,543
406Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$51,878$45,533#825$30,920
407University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$51,858$49,663#572$36,497
408Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT$51,748$46,590#764$29,403
409Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN$51,745$55,513#206—

Other Majors at Rowan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,215$79,612#69 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,116$84,859#167 of 966
Chemical Engineering$95,769$61,045#89 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,084$66,909#188 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$86,475$67,278#219 of 459
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$85,630—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,059$67,609#106 of 118
Chemistry$79,695$53,607#20 of 209
Civil Engineering$78,834$67,362#205 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$76,524$52,363#322 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,697$51,486#250 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,631$46,439#268 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,035$47,983#61 of 187
Physics$72,734$36,435#80 of 107
Economics$70,614$38,580#264 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,702$38,799#43 of 110
Biology$64,921$33,313#182 of 841
Political Science and Government$64,525$26,042#213 of 565
Mathematics$63,146$50,698#225 of 309
Homeland Security$62,846$43,002#25 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,661$35,116#84 of 178
Computer Programming$60,493$41,799#29 of 30
English Language and Literature$57,895$37,815#84 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,739$49,969#61 of 345
Geography and Cartography$57,567$44,380#62 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,226$33,254#286 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,205$29,306#115 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,839$27,584#92 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$55,277$34,549#298 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,829$43,702#48 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rowan University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,920 one year after graduating and $51,878 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rowan University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Rowan University ranks #406 by median pay four years after graduation, and #825 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Rowan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,808.

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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.