Psychology at Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT · Associate's Degree · about 151 graduates a year

$32,619
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,455
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,288
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#61 of 106
Rank by pay
#64 of 106
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,985
Median federal debt

Salt Lake Community College graduates in psychology earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Salt Lake Community College Compares for Psychology

All 106 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
1Canada College Redwood City, CA$67,015$60,979#1—
2Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA$55,694$50,678#6—
3Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX$54,750$55,665#2—
4Gavilan College Gilroy, CA$54,585$49,669#7—
5City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$52,214$47,511#9—
6University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$49,853$53,201#3$38,019
7University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH$49,853$53,201#4$38,019
8University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$49,853$53,201#5$38,019
9College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$49,708$45,231#14—
10Reedley College Reedley, CA$49,535$45,074#15—
…
58San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$38,679$35,195#73—
59Monroe Community College Rochester, NY$38,612$36,751#56$19,909
60Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA$38,497$35,030#76—
61Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$38,455$36,446#64$32,619
62Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA$38,437$34,975#77—
63Rose State College Midwest City, OK$38,415$43,131#20—
64Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA$38,333$34,881#78—

Other Majors at Salt Lake Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,526$64,223#455 of 962
Computer and Information Sciences$74,200$55,961#9 of 122
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,178$54,072#121 of 560
Mechanical Engineering$73,388—#2 of 5
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$72,357$51,047#19 of 176
Business/Commerce$62,945$43,359#15 of 205
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,824$40,593#14 of 50
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,197$44,042#46 of 426
Communication and Media Studies$56,408—#6 of 53
Graphic Communications$50,857$23,932#1 of 22
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,687$35,804#102 of 947
Biology$48,740—#14 of 47
Sociology$46,471—#11 of 29
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$46,287$39,676#214 of 237
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,017—#27 of 160
Social Work$42,206—#15 of 36
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,799$34,862#345 of 476
Design and Applied Arts$40,740$34,227#30 of 90
Legal Support Services—$39,729—
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$36,824$31,172#7 of 26
Culinary Arts and Related Services—$31,788—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Salt Lake Community College psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,619 one year after graduating and $38,455 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salt Lake Community College rank for psychology?

Among 106 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Salt Lake Community College ranks #61 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Salt Lake Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for psychology ($39,288), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,985.

← All data for Salt Lake Community College · Methodology

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.