Psychology at University of Scranton

Scranton, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$33,290
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,088
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#295 of 1027
Rank by pay
#231 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,131
Median federal debt

University of Scranton graduates in psychology earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Scranton 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
…
292Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$54,182$57,820#133$32,276
293The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID$54,179$57,612#141$34,904
294Suffolk University Boston, MA$54,117$47,656#693$38,020
295University of Scranton Scranton, PA$54,088$55,008#231$33,290
296Bowie State University Bowie, MD$54,082$47,463#704$36,765
297California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$54,074$49,204#595$29,168
298CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$54,063$51,457#425$36,913

Other Majors at University of Scranton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$105,353$82,895#92 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,962$56,978#48 of 452
Computer Science$98,369$55,390#182 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$93,677$70,453#84 of 796
Marketing$83,756$44,480#54 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,611$53,963#136 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,700—#4 of 610
Health and Medical Administrative Services$76,932$39,762#31 of 275
Political Science and Government$72,038—#104 of 565
English Language and Literature$69,349$22,159#14 of 576
History$68,443$26,442#26 of 459
Biology$64,774$31,251#200 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,483$32,300#74 of 660
Philosophy$63,410$32,513#23 of 86
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,846$41,182#26 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,762$35,568#150 of 178
Public Health$52,699—#144 of 215
Human Services$52,172—#28 of 94
Journalism$47,302—#158 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$25,057—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Scranton psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,290 one year after graduating and $54,088 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Scranton rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Scranton ranks #295 by median pay four years after graduation, and #231 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Scranton worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,131.

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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.