Psychology at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York, NY · Associate's Degree · about 300 graduates a year

$18,867
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,967
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,288
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 106
Rank by pay
#38 of 106
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,000
Median federal debt

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College graduates in psychology earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Compares for Psychology

All 106 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
1Canada College Redwood City, CA$67,015$60,979#1—
2Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA$55,694$50,678#6—
3Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX$54,750$55,665#2—
4Gavilan College Gilroy, CA$54,585$49,669#7—
5City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$52,214$47,511#9—
6University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$49,853$53,201#3$38,019
7University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH$49,853$53,201#4$38,019
8University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$49,853$53,201#5$38,019
9College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$49,708$45,231#14—
10Reedley College Reedley, CA$49,535$45,074#15—
…
37Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA$41,112$37,409#54—
38Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs, WY$41,096$42,831#22—
39Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK$40,978$46,009#12$28,679
40CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY$40,967$38,992#38$18,867
41Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA$40,918$36,033#65$37,256
42Austin Community College District Austin, TX$40,744$41,425#29$29,930
43Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA$40,641$36,981#55—

Other Majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$143,956$100,611#1 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$107,534$86,295#67 of 962
Engineering$58,375$30,518#51 of 53
Computer Science$57,686—#16 of 23
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,599$22,909#21 of 50
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,128—#19 of 286
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,860$28,526#174 of 547
Computer and Information Sciences$51,649$26,582#77 of 122
Accounting and Related Services$49,935$30,942#99 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,356$25,302#201 of 426
Sociology$46,133$16,893#13 of 29
Mathematics$43,803—#10 of 13
Communication and Media Studies$43,763$26,437#29 of 53
Community Organization and Advocacy$43,706$33,854#5 of 11
Computer Software and Media Applications$43,531$20,919#15 of 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,950$23,669#475 of 947
Teaching Assistants/Aides$41,043$23,672#2 of 11
Public Health$40,539—#13 of 14
Physical Sciences$40,438$26,948#21 of 24
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$37,383$18,929#6 of 26
English Language and Literature$33,103$24,207#9 of 14
Fine and Studio Arts$32,956$13,559#13 of 28
Graphic Communications$23,713$23,319#22 of 22
Visual and Performing Arts—$9,376—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $18,867 one year after graduating and $40,967 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College rank for psychology?

Among 106 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for psychology ($39,288), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,000.

← All data for CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College · 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.