Psychology at Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY · Associate's Degree · about 87 graduates a year

$19,909
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,612
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,288
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#59 of 106
Rank by pay
#56 of 106
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,899
Median federal debt

Monroe Community College graduates in psychology earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Monroe 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—
…
56South Plains College Levelland, TX$38,888$39,538#36—
57Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA$38,723$35,235#72—
58San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$38,679$35,195#73—
59Monroe Community College Rochester, NY$38,612$36,751#56$19,909
60Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA$38,497$35,030#76—
61Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$38,455$36,446#64$32,619
62Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA$38,437$34,975#77—

Other Majors at Monroe Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,729$69,316#253 of 962
Engineering$80,039—#11 of 53
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$73,931—#13 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,757$52,231#92 of 237
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,046$51,245#37 of 59
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,616$47,956#299 of 560
Computer and Information Sciences$57,829$33,038#46 of 122
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$57,305$54,241#23 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$57,250$43,272#101 of 176
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,396$36,476#184 of 547
Accounting and Related Services$48,438—#122 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,320—#11 of 31
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,814$28,631#244 of 426
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$45,167$35,765#5 of 12
Biology$44,319—#26 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,634$36,493#102 of 286
Human Services$43,110$26,571#30 of 65
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,755$25,252#489 of 947
Precision Metal Working—$40,155—
Design and Applied Arts$39,328$27,718#35 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$36,389$27,123#44 of 53
Hospitality Administration/Management$35,311$32,302#30 of 31
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,473—#12 of 26
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—$31,038—
Fine and Studio Arts$30,473—#18 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Monroe Community College psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $19,909 one year after graduating and $38,612 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Monroe Community College rank for psychology?

Among 106 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Monroe Community College ranks #59 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Monroe Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for psychology ($39,288), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,899.

← All data for Monroe 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.