Psychology at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY · Associate's Degree · about 139 graduates a year

$24,052
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,131
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,288
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 106
Rank by pay
#19 of 106
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,650
Median federal debt

CUNY LaGuardia Community College graduates in psychology earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY LaGuardia 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—
…
13San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA$48,650$44,268#17$26,229
14Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA$48,309$43,958#18—
15Skyline College San Bruno, CA$47,301$43,041#21—
16CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$46,131$43,907#19$24,052
17Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX$45,926$46,693#10—
18Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA$45,473$41,377#30—
19Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$45,179$41,110#32—

Other Majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,512$75,260#56 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$100,625$68,603#9 of 560
Computer Science$74,045$24,888#6 of 23
Mechanical Engineering$71,115—#3 of 5
Civil Engineering$70,850——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$70,773——
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$66,272$50,281#1 of 124
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$59,332—#15 of 26
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$54,544$40,463#68 of 476
Accounting and Related Services$51,368$20,436#84 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,803$29,953#225 of 547
Legal Support Services$48,948$36,358#34 of 109
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,595$28,402#5 of 58
Physical Sciences$47,741$19,815#15 of 24
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,931$25,515#220 of 426
Design and Applied Arts$44,831$13,554#15 of 90
Biology$44,031—#27 of 47
Communication and Media Studies$43,801$23,307#28 of 53
Computer Programming$43,238—#52 of 54
Hospitality Administration/Management$41,722$27,031#14 of 31
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$41,517$29,299#4 of 26
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$39,136$21,713#735 of 947
English Language and Literature$37,021—#6 of 14
Fine and Studio Arts$36,502$14,920#9 of 28
Computer Software and Media Applications$36,393$14,786#33 of 39
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$27,161$15,314—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY LaGuardia Community College psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,052 one year after graduating and $46,131 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY LaGuardia Community College rank for psychology?

Among 106 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, CUNY LaGuardia Community College ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at CUNY LaGuardia Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for psychology ($39,288), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,650.

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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.