Psychology at University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 85 graduates a year

$28,887
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,388
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#332 of 1027
Rank by pay
#627 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Mary Washington graduates in psychology earn 5% more 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 University of Mary Washington 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
…
329Lakeland University Plymouth, WI$53,448$55,615#201$42,355
330Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$53,422$56,327#183$31,166
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

Other Majors at University of Mary Washington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$95,461$76,301#148 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,861$76,013#289 of 966
Mathematics$82,677$61,247#68 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,382$47,315#306 of 1176
Economics$67,903$45,153#294 of 368
Biology$61,864$35,194#280 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,881$35,687#302 of 565
Physical Sciences$59,594$35,464—
Sociology$58,224$35,499#103 of 462
History$54,625$31,965#141 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,336$37,677#192 of 476
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,282—#37 of 90
Geography and Cartography$53,081—#97 of 117
International Relations and National Security Studies$51,166$30,357#105 of 118
English Language and Literature$45,824$30,540#389 of 576
Historic Preservation and Conservation$44,823——
Fine and Studio Arts$44,357$24,013#136 of 423
Visual and Performing Arts$41,509$29,130#35 of 68
Anthropology—$24,534—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Mary Washington psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,887 one year after graduating and $53,388 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Mary Washington rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Mary Washington ranks #332 by median pay four years after graduation, and #627 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Mary Washington worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), 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.