Psychology at Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 94 graduates a year

$28,047
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,240
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#829 of 1027
Rank by pay
#862 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Prairie View A & M University graduates in psychology earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 63% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Prairie View A & M 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
…
826Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN$44,424$47,659#692$27,357
827Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN$44,399$42,411#950$31,529
828University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA$44,255$51,229#443$29,046
829Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$44,240$44,979#862$28,047
830Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC$44,161$47,391#711—
831University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI$44,116$45,905#801$38,262
832Troy University Troy, AL$44,102$50,060#546$31,479

Other Majors at Prairie View A & M University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$115,939$84,195#22 of 258
Chemical Engineering$92,591$58,627#112 of 158
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,910$83,218#274 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$88,708$66,678#221 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,082$63,372#133 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$78,757—#93 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$75,631$77,763#342 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$67,964$46,222#523 of 796
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$64,359$61,068#43 of 43
Architecture$62,540—#64 of 78
Marketing$58,810$37,493#402 of 516
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,212$52,148#79 of 207
Finance and Financial Management Services—$56,791—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,715$38,662#999 of 1176
Biology$51,499$28,947#635 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,657$32,266#125 of 156
Agriculture$49,403$38,063#32 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$48,887$22,269#480 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,743$31,823#552 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,693$25,594#503 of 610
Social Work$45,742$40,667#367 of 420
Political Science and Government$41,831—#563 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Prairie View A & M University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,047 one year after graduating and $44,240 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Prairie View A & M University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Prairie View A & M University ranks #829 by median pay four years after graduation, and #862 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Prairie View A & M University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

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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.