Psychology at Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$27,148
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,705
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#413 of 1027
Rank by pay
#359 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,500
Median federal debt

Abilene Christian University graduates in psychology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Abilene Christian 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
…
410Mercer University Macon, GA$51,723$53,544#295$27,785
411University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$51,721$53,818#279$35,139
412Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$51,710$45,385#832$26,362
413Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$51,705$52,569#359$27,148
414Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TX$51,705$52,569#360$27,148
415Antioch University-Los Angeles Culver City, CA$51,702$47,045#727—
416Antioch University-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$51,702$47,045#728—

Other Majors at Abilene Christian University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$93,032$60,619#92 of 796
Computer Science$91,894—#229 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,079$72,481#399 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,525$53,590#158 of 452
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,864—#15 of 215
Marketing$65,244$47,524#285 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,259$45,196#658 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,645$27,898#87 of 610
Social Work$53,877—#161 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,695—#136 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,334$50,486#199 of 680
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,525$30,278#57 of 172
Design and Applied Arts$49,818$38,553#178 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,566$51,360#204 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$49,202—#472 of 660
Theology and Religious Vocations$47,663——

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Abilene Christian University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,148 one year after graduating and $51,705 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Abilene Christian University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Abilene Christian University ranks #413 by median pay four years after graduation, and #359 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Abilene Christian University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,500.

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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.