Psychology at Carroll University

Waukesha, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$37,079
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,446
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#229 of 1027
Rank by pay
#140 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Carroll University graduates in psychology earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carroll 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
…
226Towson University Towson, MD$55,497$48,705#622$34,375
227Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$55,486$58,504#114—
228Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI$55,486$57,736#137—
229Carroll University Waukesha, WI$55,446$57,694#140$37,079
230Creighton University Omaha, NE$55,422$57,281#153—
231Weber State University Ogden, UT$55,417$52,522#364$33,210
232Daemen University Amherst, NY$55,412$52,741#344—

Other Majors at Carroll University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$87,085$61,110#147 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,884—#200 of 452
Computer Science$79,438—#303 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,698$74,323#775 of 966
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,095$33,333#9 of 610
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$72,961—#100 of 126
Biology$67,070$43,188#147 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,689$50,603#80 of 275
Public Health$66,494—#39 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,807$41,704#586 of 1176
Marketing$62,400$43,841#352 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,608$38,417#215 of 253
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,960$38,101#440 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$50,570$46,661#101 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,285$45,253#228 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,979—#218 of 345
Education$48,682—#14 of 27
Graphic Communications$47,327$40,825#22 of 59
Zoology/Animal Biology$39,677$25,303#44 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Carroll University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,079 one year after graduating and $55,446 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carroll University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Carroll University ranks #229 by median pay four years after graduation, and #140 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Carroll University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.