Psychology at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Master's Degree

$71,252
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,841
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,796
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 14
Rank by pay
#1 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates in psychology earn 62% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Compares for Psychology

All 14 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
1Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$99,841$101,539#1$71,252
2Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$99,841$101,539#2$71,252
3University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD$92,284$80,990#3$84,695
4Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$78,644$70,805#6$60,607
5Russell Sage College Troy, NY$73,286$69,753#8$54,372
6East Central University Ada, OK$71,570$80,356#4$44,967
7Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$68,797$62,601#9$56,057
8University of South Florida Tampa, FL$67,173$71,497#5$58,803
9Tiffin University Tiffin, OH$65,387$69,778#7$54,590
10University of Denver Denver, CO$60,246$56,342#12$43,949

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$166,387$116,067#15 of 78
Information Science/Studies$158,815$128,867#4 of 71
Physics$150,865$103,672#2 of 9
Systems Engineering$145,507$124,293#12 of 27
Computer Engineering$140,393$118,192#11 of 23
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,676$110,689#24 of 92
Computational Science$137,367$108,240#4 of 5
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$129,975$118,475#86 of 216
Statistics$129,392$100,281#10 of 18
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,665$106,923#126 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,728$99,406#274 of 432
Finance and Financial Management Services$114,251$90,819#31 of 69
Health and Medical Administrative Services$111,065$82,437#45 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$110,498$72,209#45 of 349
Medicine$108,997$95,680—
Engineering$107,278$86,913#11 of 16
Homeland Security$106,535$85,563#8 of 28
Human Resources Management and Services$103,541$82,757#32 of 159
Geography and Cartography$102,798$88,086#3 of 17
Mechanical Engineering—$102,645—
Architectural Engineering$98,877$81,823—
Manufacturing Engineering—$93,432—
Public Health$90,383$61,758#47 of 201
Public Administration$87,710$69,773#47 of 243
Community Organization and Advocacy$84,981$72,426#2 of 10
International/Globalization Studies$81,832$48,275#6 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,663$60,379#63 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,105$61,685#101 of 243
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$65,835—
Educational Administration and Supervision$63,797$51,915#328 of 453

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,252 one year after graduating and $99,841 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus rank for psychology?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 62% more than the national median for psychology ($61,796), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

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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.