Psychology at University of Portland

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$28,420
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,579
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#485 of 1027
Rank by pay
#469 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,194
Median federal debt

University of Portland graduates in psychology earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Portland 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
…
482Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$50,642$45,594#818$35,716
483Auburn University Auburn, AL$50,633$57,473#148$27,606
484Temple University Philadelphia, PA$50,582$51,442#427$30,054
485University of Portland Portland, OR$50,579$50,877#469$28,420
486Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$50,563$53,818#280$24,711
487Texas State University San Marcos, TX$50,549$51,394#428$33,936
488University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$50,507$54,201#261$30,359

Other Majors at University of Portland by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$125,929$85,637#61 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,859$79,423#54 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,823$94,291#107 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$95,686—#76 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$93,119$76,909#124 of 318
Civil Engineering$89,448$72,094#62 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$84,313$53,136#63 of 126
Mathematics$78,568—#91 of 309
Applied Mathematics$77,908$53,917#30 of 45
Marketing$72,891$41,792#146 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,264$35,605#89 of 178
Biology$58,051$26,340#417 of 841
Social Work$57,253—#86 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,975$35,349#134 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,963$44,038#117 of 680
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,853$41,018#148 of 225
History$53,002—#176 of 459
English Language and Literature$49,434—#267 of 576
Political Science and Government—$23,017—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Portland psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,420 one year after graduating and $50,579 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Portland rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Portland ranks #485 by median pay four years after graduation, and #469 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Portland worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,194.

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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.