Research and Experimental Psychology at Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,190
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,695
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 82
Rank by pay
#19 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Texas Christian University graduates in research and experimental psychology earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Christian 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
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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
31University of Oregon Eugene, OR$62,255$62,622#16—
32Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$61,190$62,212#19—
33University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$61,134$55,628#39$27,748
34University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$60,168$59,115#30$33,384
35Emmanuel College Boston, MA$60,022$52,856#46$36,603

Other Majors at Texas Christian University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Systems Analysis$121,734$73,740#1 of 24
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$114,822—#9 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$111,304$78,453#24 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,765$71,984#22 of 1176
Real Estate$103,547$68,246#5 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$101,938$72,031#46 of 796
Marketing$97,148$68,497#10 of 516
Engineering$93,753$73,774#16 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,690$77,808#377 of 966
Economics$89,466$54,462#106 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences—$76,826—
Political Science and Government$75,419$50,627#62 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,186$48,053#37 of 178
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education$70,026——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,730—#20 of 215
Design and Applied Arts$68,313—#24 of 299
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,108$42,712#9 of 42
Social Work$65,536$33,819#13 of 420
Psychology$65,356$42,108#37 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$65,028—
English Language and Literature$64,885—#28 of 576
Biology$63,572$19,218#227 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$63,531$32,123#106 of 660
Sociology$62,392—#57 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$61,636$38,678#28 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,004$57,665#40 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,125$55,814#32 of 680
Journalism$58,738—#67 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,791$34,556#266 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,292$28,328#270 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Christian University research and experimental psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn $61,190 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Christian University rank for research and experimental psychology?

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for research and experimental psychology graduates, Texas Christian University ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is research and experimental psychology at Texas Christian University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for research and experimental psychology ($55,695), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.