Psychology at Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,671
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#668 of 1027
Rank by pay
#471 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,889
Median federal debt

Ashland University graduates in psychology earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashland 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
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665Appalachian State University Boone, NC$47,720$51,210#446$27,484
666Drake University Des Moines, IA$47,706$50,181#537—
667Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$47,699$48,496#638$32,937
668Ashland University Ashland, OH$47,671$50,872#471—
669Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$47,659$48,455#640$31,353
670Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$47,654$48,465#639$32,780
671Utah Valley University Orem, UT$47,596$45,110#855$31,888

Other Majors at Ashland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$80,065$55,407#253 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,929$54,880#196 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,222$71,445#916 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,823$58,580#408 of 1176
Marketing$68,708$50,812#211 of 516
Biology$62,624$37,814#264 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,199$31,192#30 of 64
Business/Commerce$59,115$50,262#213 of 271
Political Science and Government$57,165$44,455#393 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,386$42,172#387 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,359—#62 of 70
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,744—#422 of 610
Social Work$47,094—#339 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,115$34,223#304 of 345
History$44,543—#386 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$43,296$29,437#174 of 178
Special Education and Teaching$43,052$35,709#160 of 177
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,929—#132 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,544$28,468#585 of 680
Communication and Media Studies—$25,465—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashland University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn $47,671 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashland University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Ashland University ranks #668 by median pay four years after graduation, and #471 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Ashland University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,889.

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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.