Psychology at Whitworth University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$29,005
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,288
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#441 of 1027
Rank by pay
#719 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,312
Median federal debt

Whitworth University graduates in psychology earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Whitworth 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
…
438Eureka College Eureka, IL$51,353$50,454#497—
439Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI$51,344$46,717#757$29,445
440University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$51,316$54,762#240$34,558
441Whitworth University Spokane, WA$51,288$47,174#719$29,005
442University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$51,274$45,152#851$32,223
443West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$51,263$60,647#84$28,879
444West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$51,263$60,647#85$28,879

Other Majors at Whitworth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$99,842$65,316#7 of 107
Computer Science$87,897$62,139#260 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,980$78,417#613 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,038$47,241#236 of 1176
Mathematics$73,097$51,950#126 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$71,562$61,021#445 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,600—#145 of 253
Economics—$63,134—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,010$42,846#33 of 680
Marketing$59,781$42,445#393 of 516
Sociology$57,755$32,727#115 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,795—#105 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$56,304$39,305#264 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,846$44,645#161 of 476
Biological and Physical Sciences$55,534$34,703#28 of 33
Religion/Religious Studies$48,483$25,243#20 of 45
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,006—#470 of 610
English Language and Literature$47,699$36,387#325 of 576
Political Science and Government—$43,933—
Chemistry—$33,203—
Biology—$29,599—
Music—$25,027—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Whitworth University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,005 one year after graduating and $51,288 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Whitworth University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Whitworth University ranks #441 by median pay four years after graduation, and #719 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Whitworth University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,312.

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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.