Psychology at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Johnstown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$34,377
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,379
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#276 of 1027
Rank by pay
#215 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,103
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown graduates in psychology earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 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
…
273Clarke University Dubuque, IA$54,384$57,205#155$26,714
274University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA$54,379$55,304#213$34,377
275University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$54,379$55,304#214$34,377
276University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$54,379$55,304#215$34,377
277University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$54,379$55,304#216$34,377
278Northwest University Kirkland, WA$54,357$49,997#551$30,547
279Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA$54,357$49,997#552$30,547

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$110,417$78,075#77 of 189
Computer Science$108,680$77,599#124 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572$76,853#82 of 258
Chemical Engineering$97,324$73,072#74 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087$61,062#80 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$90,768$71,406#165 of 318
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516$55,762#8 of 275
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#217 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,117$59,951#84 of 148
Civil Engineering$77,608$66,943#215 of 233
Economics$76,549$50,529#204 of 368
Marketing$75,461$46,239#115 of 516
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587—#11 of 14
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#78 of 209
Political Science and Government$66,231$35,390#181 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707$33,554#65 of 110
Biology$62,744$33,576#257 of 841
Biological and Physical Sciences$62,698$34,380#19 of 33
Business/Commerce$57,594$45,781#222 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,456$38,652#94 of 138
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,012$35,700#37 of 137
Mathematics$56,143$37,937#277 of 309
Social Sciences$54,069$43,431#39 of 87
History$53,682$29,591#164 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,837$36,959#407 of 660
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$51,775—#9 of 255
Sociology$51,654$30,274#245 of 462
Literature$45,749$23,868#5 of 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,202$36,248#477 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,377 one year after graduating and $54,379 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown ranks #276 by median pay four years after graduation, and #215 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,103.

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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.