Research and Experimental Psychology at Brown University

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 65 graduates a year

$39,493
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,415
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,695
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 82
Rank by pay
#18 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,110
Median federal debt

Brown University graduates in research and experimental psychology earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brown University Compares for Research and Experimental Psychology

All 82 colleges reporting research and experimental 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
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$99,344$91,506#1$42,947
2Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$86,946$82,755#3$53,156
3Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$83,012$85,934#2—
4University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$80,873$72,812#5—
5University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$80,873$72,812#6—
6University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$80,873$72,812#7—
7University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$80,873$72,812#8—
8University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$80,873$72,812#9—
9Tufts University Medford, MA$79,571$70,071#13$56,504
10Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$75,261$80,696#4$37,377
…
24University of Rochester Rochester, NY$65,000$61,867#21$39,732
25University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$64,904$59,058#31$34,450
26University of Delaware Newark, DE$63,614$63,233#15$31,532
27Brown University Providence, RI$63,415$62,457#18$39,493
28New York University New York, NY$63,315$60,263#25$37,512
29Princeton University Princeton, NJ$63,216$55,484#40$47,050
30University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$63,130$57,444#35$23,420

Other Majors at Brown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$214,479$151,065#7 of 349
Applied Mathematics$157,822$99,193#2 of 45
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$125,955$67,900#2 of 67
Economics$124,508$72,064#22 of 368
Engineering$108,550$86,416#6 of 57
Public Policy Analysis$94,962$58,161#4 of 34
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,674$74,180#71 of 118
International Relations and National Security Studies$86,780$46,284#11 of 118
History$85,520$42,296#8 of 459
Political Science and Government$85,388$54,634#30 of 565
Public Health$74,496$75,909#18 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$73,905$48,731#5 of 30
English Language and Literature$73,497$50,437#8 of 576
Human Biology$69,802$42,162#4 of 9
Fine and Studio Arts$60,985$23,180#7 of 423
Biology$60,508$36,084#316 of 841
Area Studies$59,808$39,165#30 of 70
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$43,637—
Education—$33,866—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$33,529—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$30,741—
Communication and Media Studies—$23,738—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$17,527—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brown University research and experimental psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,493 one year after graduating and $63,415 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brown University rank for research and experimental psychology?

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for research and experimental psychology graduates, Brown University ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is research and experimental psychology at Brown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for research and experimental psychology ($55,695), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,110.

← All data for Brown University · 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.