Psychology at Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$24,727
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,684
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 1027
Rank by pay
#72 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Manhattan College graduates in psychology earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Manhattan 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
…
39Baylor University Waco, TX$65,090$66,177#32$27,785
40University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$65,071$59,210#103$36,734
41Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$64,814$69,555#21$34,823
42Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$64,684$61,566#72$24,727
43CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$64,619$61,504#74$48,299
44University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$64,584$58,810#107$36,309
45Bradley University Peoria, IL$64,378$63,251#48$30,159

Other Majors at Manhattan College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$113,777—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,884$70,961#93 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,376$55,972#54 of 452
Chemical Engineering$96,134$73,333#84 of 158
Civil Engineering$95,877$75,290#16 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$92,802$70,841#133 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$92,262$68,992#99 of 796
Computer Engineering$91,394$77,463#165 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$89,305$59,317#203 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,538$64,512#49 of 253
Special Education and Teaching$83,932—#1 of 177
Marketing$78,423$49,398#86 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$78,264—#7 of 610
Social Sciences$75,745$41,062#4 of 87
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$75,594$26,502#26 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$74,471$44,016#24 of 660
Biology$67,229$35,293#144 of 841
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$64,116$51,113#117 of 126
English Language and Literature$60,508$20,013#51 of 576
Political Science and Government$54,486—#443 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$47,564—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Manhattan College psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,727 one year after graduating and $64,684 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Manhattan College rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Manhattan College ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #72 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Manhattan College worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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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.