Psychology at Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$26,709
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,373
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#334 of 1027
Rank by pay
#257 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,750
Median federal debt

Saint Edward's University graduates in psychology earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Edward's 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
…
331Bellarmine University Louisville, KY$53,413$60,480#87$29,028
332University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$53,388$48,615#627$28,887
333Endicott College Beverly, MA$53,380$47,007#733$43,646
334Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$53,373$54,265#257$26,709
335Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$53,346$50,774#479$32,505
336Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$53,344$56,778#171$28,316
337Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$53,334$50,763#480$26,431

Other Majors at Saint Edward's University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,286$55,177#105 of 452
Computer Science$87,890$76,093#261 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$83,957$59,382#201 of 796
Marketing$80,562$49,632#72 of 516
International Business$74,059$51,843#56 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,706$46,569#352 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,986$36,829#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$63,504$34,570#242 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,741$36,001#94 of 610
Biology$60,546$33,597#314 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,818$52,758#60 of 345
Social Work$56,637$34,200#99 of 420
Criminology$56,224$31,839#57 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$54,558$31,117#320 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$54,297$30,589#130 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$53,473$36,708#58 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,151$31,518#48 of 137
Security Science and Technology$51,977—#36 of 45
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$50,936$29,418#65 of 67
International/Globalization Studies$48,050$36,305#73 of 87
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,974$15,925#24 of 255
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,134—#253 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Edward's University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,709 one year after graduating and $53,373 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Edward's University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Saint Edward's University ranks #334 by median pay four years after graduation, and #257 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Saint Edward's University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,750.

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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.