Psychology at SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$29,147
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,673
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#478 of 1027
Rank by pay
#655 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Plattsburgh graduates in psychology earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY College at Plattsburgh 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
…
475Vermont State University Randolph, VT$50,782$52,157#390$37,452
476University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC$50,776$56,303#186$25,523
477Ripon College Ripon, WI$50,762$52,820#340—
478SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$50,673$48,230#655$29,147
479Wilmington University New Castle, DE$50,669$50,365#522$35,666
480Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$50,655$53,410#307$28,890
481Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$50,645$52,428#369$31,450

Other Majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,095$76,152#269 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$85,677$50,232#74 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,550$40,414#270 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$73,383$50,291#362 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,499$41,410#363 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$70,109$51,243#482 of 796
Marketing$69,684$44,607#191 of 516
Security Science and Technology$69,321—#9 of 45
Biology$67,359$24,885#139 of 841
Economics$63,155$43,977#337 of 368
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,418—#13 of 70
Social Work$59,925$24,676#45 of 420
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,888$40,143#117 of 178
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,331$35,527#191 of 660
Sociology$56,704$39,079#133 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,996—#81 of 680
English Language and Literature$54,281$24,995#152 of 576
History$54,187$28,400#150 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,099$28,447#147 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,653$24,536#173 of 215
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,178$39,099#89 of 137
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,593$35,025#42 of 172
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,108$30,318#248 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$51,715$39,749#396 of 660
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,030—#64 of 103
Political Science and Government$49,754$29,164#523 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,121$28,559#117 of 158
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$44,153$23,682#53 of 62
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,814—#100 of 137
Journalism$40,034$32,456#182 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY College at Plattsburgh psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,147 one year after graduating and $50,673 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Plattsburgh rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, SUNY College at Plattsburgh ranks #478 by median pay four years after graduation, and #655 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at SUNY College at Plattsburgh worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for SUNY College at Plattsburgh · 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.