Psychology at Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 102 graduates a year

$30,424
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,697
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#854 of 1027
Rank by pay
#890 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,341
Median federal debt

Stephen F Austin State University graduates in psychology earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stephen F Austin State 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
…
851Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$43,781$46,969#736$35,039
852University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK$43,764$41,912#964$33,080
853University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$43,731$45,270#836$25,058
854Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$43,697$44,427#890$30,424
855Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$43,694$44,437#889$31,868
856Siena Heights University Adrian, MI$43,672$46,047#790—
857Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$43,607$46,782#753$32,022

Other Majors at Stephen F Austin State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,107$74,683#560 of 966
Engineering Physics$80,086$52,715#9 of 10
Computer and Information Sciences$75,271$49,445#350 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$69,635$49,406#493 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,535$52,710#395 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,185$41,585#708 of 1176
Business/Commerce$61,686$40,868#186 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,476$34,509#76 of 215
Mathematics$59,075$52,774#259 of 309
Interior Architecture$59,047$38,538#12 of 17
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,606$40,308#183 of 660
Marketing$57,974$46,014#415 of 516
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,742$26,168#23 of 50
Dance$57,593$33,340#2 of 58
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$56,437$43,282#2 of 37
Forestry$55,786$39,953#23 of 31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,250$38,249#244 of 610
Animal Sciences$54,984$31,059#8 of 78
Biology$54,199$29,372#553 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,077$37,637#148 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,716$31,491#111 of 156
Music$52,341$47,318#43 of 268
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$51,494$38,375#43 of 90
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,393$33,767#58 of 85
Social Work$50,754$36,628#231 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$50,302$33,906#440 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,052$46,871#154 of 207
Political Science and Government$49,980$33,386#521 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,776$30,758#107 of 137
History$48,680$31,652#280 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Stephen F Austin State University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,424 one year after graduating and $43,697 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stephen F Austin State University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Stephen F Austin State University ranks #854 by median pay four years after graduation, and #890 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Stephen F Austin State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,341.

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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.