Psychology at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$32,408
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,543
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#544 of 1027
Rank by pay
#510 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg graduates in psychology earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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
…
541Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$49,543$50,386#507$32,408
542Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA$49,543$50,386#508$32,408
543Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$49,543$50,386#509$32,408
544Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$49,543$50,386#510$32,408
545Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA$49,543$50,386#511$32,408
546Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois Dubois, PA$49,543$50,386#512$32,408
547Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA$49,543$50,386#513$32,408

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#41 of 459
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#67 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#19 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#74 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#214 of 258
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#31 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#327 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#136 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#240 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#24 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#7 of 17
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#170 of 233
Economics$81,228$55,418#171 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#75 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#21 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#40 of 275
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#90 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#312 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#9 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#136 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#46 of 610
Biology$64,910$33,417#188 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#127 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#255 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#288 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#138 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,131$50,006#144 of 345
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#241 of 576
Sociology$49,197$35,016#309 of 462
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,943$34,030#104 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,408 one year after graduating and $49,543 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ranks #544 by median pay four years after graduation, and #510 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · 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.