Psychology at Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$28,186
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,367
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#680 of 1027
Rank by pay
#660 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Susquehanna University graduates in psychology earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Susquehanna 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
…
677Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX$47,423$48,215#656$31,503
678Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO$47,401$44,329#893$32,352
679Lynn University Boca Raton, FL$47,373$50,422#499—
680Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA$47,367$48,173#660$28,186
681Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA$47,359$48,165#662—
682Monmouth College Monmouth, IL$47,329$46,500#767—
683Yeshiva University New York, NY$47,301$45,021#859—

Other Majors at Susquehanna University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$92,279$65,209#98 of 796
Economics$82,999—#155 of 368
Marketing$82,070$52,085#61 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,899$57,855#199 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$73,494$47,220#361 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,304$51,350#470 of 1176
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$63,729—#32 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,423$36,632#97 of 178
Design and Applied Arts$59,551$42,510#87 of 299
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,349$23,699#90 of 225
Biology$55,271$36,174#518 of 841
Political Science and Government$52,221$46,266#483 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,105$44,685#204 of 680
International Relations and National Security Studies$44,784—#115 of 118
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,989$19,753#98 of 137
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services—$36,089—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$20,259—
Publishing—$17,585—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Susquehanna University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,186 one year after graduating and $47,367 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Susquehanna University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Susquehanna University ranks #680 by median pay four years after graduation, and #660 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Susquehanna University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.