Psychology at Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 125 graduates a year

$32,505
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,346
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#335 of 1027
Rank by pay
#479 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

Mercy University graduates in psychology earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mercy 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
…
332University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$53,388$48,615#627$28,887
333Endicott College Beverly, MA$53,380$47,007#733$43,646
334Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$53,373$54,265#257$26,709
335Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$53,346$50,774#479$32,505
336Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$53,344$56,778#171$28,316
337Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$53,334$50,763#480$26,431
338Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$53,277$50,891#468$33,174

Other Psychology Credentials at Mercy University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,315$62,838$41,000

Other Majors at Mercy University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,232$90,933#32 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$110,519$101,516#4 of 93
Computer and Information Sciences$95,089$47,967#150 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$72,587$41,493#413 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$68,529$55,745#93 of 99
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$65,158$51,950—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,963$42,211#580 of 1176
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$62,942—#9 of 15
Biology$62,849$32,803#252 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,161—#81 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,049$23,094#122 of 610
Social Work$59,024$39,373#67 of 420
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$58,471$30,546#45 of 61
English Language and Literature$57,069$25,612#96 of 576
Social Sciences$55,052$36,726#36 of 87
Design and Applied Arts$54,725—#125 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,758$34,472#444 of 660
Non-Professional Legal Studies$51,161$38,579#34 of 39
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$50,973—#163 of 178
Human Services$49,634$37,274#41 of 94
Communication and Media Studies$49,395$31,079#462 of 660
Sociology$47,552—#350 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$46,408—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mercy University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,505 one year after graduating and $53,346 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mercy University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Mercy University ranks #335 by median pay four years after graduation, and #479 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Mercy University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

← All data for Mercy University · 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.