Psychology at University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 97 graduates a year

$32,953
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,909
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#254 of 1027
Rank by pay
#110 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of Dayton graduates in psychology earn 8% 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 University of Dayton 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
…
251Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA$55,024$57,879#128$37,072
252University at Albany Albany, NY$55,004$52,352#374$30,456
253Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$54,981$58,673#109$35,245
254University of Dayton Dayton, OH$54,909$58,596#110$32,953
255Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO$54,887$51,330#434$36,537
256John Carroll University University Heights, OH$54,870$58,555#112$36,602
257Morehouse College Atlanta, GA$54,867$56,798#170$31,474

Other Majors at University of Dayton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$116,356—#47 of 189
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$109,604—#2 of 64
Management Information Systems and Services$107,354$69,995#13 of 166
Computer Science$102,468$74,052#150 of 349
Chemical Engineering$97,184$79,865#78 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,925$64,371#78 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,595$79,409#174 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$92,317$63,897#45 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$90,314$65,127#113 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$88,339$71,911#232 of 318
Business/Managerial Economics$84,595$55,871#31 of 84
International Business$84,485$49,753#27 of 115
Civil Engineering$83,460$71,411#140 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$82,332$70,559#23 of 51
Marketing$80,677$54,504#70 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,475$66,055#37 of 61
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,318$55,864#14 of 67
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$76,475$20,263#7 of 48
Political Science and Government$68,731—#144 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$68,196$32,994#14 of 87
Biology$67,414$26,431#137 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$67,231$42,629#75 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$66,679$43,609#33 of 299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,592$38,011#75 of 610
Economics$61,502$34,671#347 of 368
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,873—#12 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,583$25,150#126 of 660
English Language and Literature$57,868$30,063#85 of 576
History$57,218—#90 of 459
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,448$23,609#17 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Dayton psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,953 one year after graduating and $54,909 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Dayton rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Dayton ranks #254 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Dayton worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for University of Dayton · 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.