Psychology at The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 538 graduates a year

$29,099
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,048
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#601 of 1027
Rank by pay
#559 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at San Antonio graduates in psychology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at San Antonio 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
…
598Portland State University Portland, OR$49,063$49,352#590$33,179
599Langston University Langston, OK$49,061$55,084#225$30,729
600Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$49,050$50,777#478$28,904
601The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$49,048$49,867#559$29,099
602Roanoke College Salem, VA$49,018$44,635#878$32,550
603The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$49,003$53,530#298$29,086
604William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$48,985$42,993#938$32,418

Other Majors at The University of Texas at San Antonio by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$106,358$72,804#87 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,846$70,489#230 of 258
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$90,691$71,202—
Management Information Systems and Services$90,049$58,123#53 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$88,585$54,877#39 of 99
Computer Engineering$87,983$73,639#171 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,062$64,313#262 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,166$67,994#130 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$78,996$47,528#72 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$77,774$60,705#113 of 118
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,373$52,452#253 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,605$52,176#388 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$68,185$56,961#88 of 187
Business/Managerial Economics$67,547$44,424#66 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,018$44,762#578 of 1176
Real Estate$62,817$41,965#20 of 25
Interior Architecture$61,356$36,513#11 of 17
Mathematics$57,944$43,127#266 of 309
Marketing$57,885$36,862#420 of 516
Architecture$57,778$39,181#76 of 78
Chemistry$57,652$40,700#174 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,540$42,779#92 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,431$26,931#98 of 265
Biology$56,721$31,467#461 of 841
Public Administration$56,557$38,358#35 of 47
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,821$35,569#70 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,399$30,160#274 of 610
Public Health$54,188$33,514#134 of 215
Music$53,878$47,010#36 of 268
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,872$44,563#120 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at San Antonio psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,099 one year after graduating and $49,048 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at San Antonio rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks #601 by median pay four years after graduation, and #559 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at The University of Texas at San Antonio worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.