Psychology at Miami University-Hamilton

Hamilton, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$36,190
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,255
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#131 of 1027
Rank by pay
#64 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Miami University-Hamilton graduates in psychology earn 15% 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 Miami University-Hamilton 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
…
128Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$58,396$59,372#100$33,480
129Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD$58,256$62,707#56$39,098
130The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN$58,255$55,646#200$31,367
131Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$58,255$62,167#64$36,190
132Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH$58,255$62,167#65$36,190
133Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$58,255$62,167#66$36,190
134Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN$58,218$62,457#60$32,213

Other Majors at Miami University-Hamilton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$94,001$66,030#156 of 459
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,862$69,483#3 of 34
Marketing$86,919$59,043#38 of 516
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$82,411$50,938#4 of 158
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$79,710$50,700#12 of 178
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,451$71,404#829 of 966
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$72,484$34,923#9 of 48
Biology$72,037$38,122#70 of 841
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,193$47,731#26 of 67
Sustainability Studies$59,660$37,223#9 of 17
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,868$36,612#215 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,919$34,959#272 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,919$40,556#251 of 476
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,632$34,708#239 of 265
English Language and Literature$46,269$27,356#372 of 576
Security Science and Technology—$43,918—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Miami University-Hamilton psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,190 one year after graduating and $58,255 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Miami University-Hamilton rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Miami University-Hamilton ranks #131 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Miami University-Hamilton worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

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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.