Psychology at CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 332 graduates a year

$36,913
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,063
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#298 of 1027
Rank by pay
#425 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,500
Median federal debt

CUNY Lehman College graduates in psychology earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Lehman College 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
…
295University of Scranton Scranton, PA$54,088$55,008#231$33,290
296Bowie State University Bowie, MD$54,082$47,463#704$36,765
297California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$54,074$49,204#595$29,168
298CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$54,063$51,457#425$36,913
299University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$54,039$47,426#707$35,721
300University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$54,016$49,683#568$34,660
301University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$54,016$49,683#569$34,660

Other Majors at CUNY Lehman College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,115$101,531#25 of 966
Computer Science$85,351$59,516#274 of 349
Information Science/Studies$73,936$50,133#101 of 148
Mathematics$71,718$40,886#142 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$66,240$43,728#574 of 796
Social Work$62,955$42,300#20 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,496$42,890#687 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,761$36,241#67 of 215
History$61,512$43,874#45 of 459
Anthropology$60,488$38,879#12 of 188
Chemistry$60,413$31,815#155 of 209
Political Science and Government$59,020$43,059#340 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,722$42,389#149 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,143$35,941#100 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,091$29,538#186 of 610
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,907$36,292#26 of 103
Public Health$56,615$41,255#112 of 215
Sociology$54,906$42,710#168 of 462
English Language and Literature$54,674$34,337#140 of 576
Biology$52,420$33,641#614 of 841
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,602$36,811#54 of 85
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,455$34,988#60 of 70
Fine and Studio Arts$50,334$27,582#54 of 423
Communication and Media Studies$50,265$32,484#441 of 660
Journalism$49,025$26,319#144 of 187
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$47,163$41,484#42 of 63
Economics—$44,258—
Philosophy$43,165$43,311#76 of 86
Dance$23,522$27,843#58 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Lehman College psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,913 one year after graduating and $54,063 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Lehman College rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, CUNY Lehman College ranks #298 by median pay four years after graduation, and #425 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at CUNY Lehman College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,500.

← All data for CUNY Lehman 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.