Psychology at Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA · Associate's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,110
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,288
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#81 of 106
Rank by pay
#68 of 106
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,175
Median federal debt

Community College of Allegheny County graduates in psychology earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Community College of Allegheny County Compares for Psychology

All 106 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
1Canada College Redwood City, CA$67,015$60,979#1—
2Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA$55,694$50,678#6—
3Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX$54,750$55,665#2—
4Gavilan College Gilroy, CA$54,585$49,669#7—
5City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$52,214$47,511#9—
6University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$49,853$53,201#3$38,019
7University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH$49,853$53,201#4$38,019
8University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$49,853$53,201#5$38,019
9College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$49,708$45,231#14—
10Reedley College Reedley, CA$49,535$45,074#15—
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78Coalinga College Coalinga, CA$35,792$32,568#94$16,139
79Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$35,527$31,986#97—
80Sierra College Rocklin, CA$35,461$32,267#95—
81Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA$35,110$35,707#68—
82Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS$35,109$42,598#23—
83Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR$35,075$35,282#71—
84Riverside City College Riverside, CA$35,005$31,852#99—

Other Majors at Community College of Allegheny County by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,497$62,668#515 of 962
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,679—#46 of 176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,643$55,599#335 of 560
Computer Programming$61,693$42,640#25 of 54
Computer and Information Sciences$58,905$39,461#42 of 122
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$57,851$35,049#54 of 117
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$54,047$48,229#35 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$52,824$37,297#63 of 225
Social Work$51,496—#3 of 36
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,099$34,330#213 of 547
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,383$25,898#449 of 947
Legal Support Services$42,345—#77 of 109
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$42,190$36,439#323 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$40,493$28,078#18 of 93
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,706$32,921#372 of 426
Mathematics$37,714—#13 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Community College of Allegheny County psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn $35,110 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Community College of Allegheny County rank for psychology?

Among 106 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Community College of Allegheny County ranks #81 by median pay four years after graduation, and #68 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Community College of Allegheny County worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for psychology ($39,288), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,175.

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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.