Psychology at La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$32,348
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,216
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#588 of 1027
Rank by pay
#547 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,250
Median federal debt

La Salle University graduates in psychology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How La Salle 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
…
585Washburn University Topeka, KS$49,251$51,131#453$38,264
586Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL$49,235$52,404#370$30,640
587Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI$49,220$51,216#445$39,874
588La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$49,216$50,053#547$32,348
589California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$49,207$44,775#869—
590Columbia College Columbia, MO$49,166$52,716#347$35,685
591University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN$49,150$46,949#739$36,893

Other Majors at La Salle University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$100,679$84,400#127 of 966
Computer Science$94,659$70,783#206 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$91,837$58,662#178 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,087$56,485#113 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$83,892$54,772#203 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,900$37,382#131 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,518$57,783#77 of 126
Biology$73,920$30,626#58 of 841
Marketing$68,227$38,994#226 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,759—#35 of 215
Sociology$64,953$36,319#35 of 462
Systems Science and Theory$64,444$36,442#4 of 6
Special Education and Teaching$63,434$48,302#11 of 177
Business/Commerce$61,594$40,026#188 of 271
Communication and Media Studies$61,347$36,037#138 of 660
Political Science and Government$56,792—#400 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$55,765$47,470#40 of 53
Social Work$55,431$37,453#128 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,322—#94 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,165$38,832#319 of 660
Public Health$50,517$39,400#163 of 215
History$44,285—#389 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do La Salle University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,348 one year after graduating and $49,216 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does La Salle University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, La Salle University ranks #588 by median pay four years after graduation, and #547 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at La Salle University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,250.

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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.