Psychology at University of Wisconsin-River Falls

River Falls, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$36,970
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,242
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#339 of 1027
Rank by pay
#210 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-River Falls 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 Wisconsin-River Falls 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
…
336Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$53,344$56,778#171$28,316
337Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$53,334$50,763#480$26,431
338Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$53,277$50,891#468$33,174
339University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$53,242$55,401#210$36,970
340California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$53,237$48,442#644$32,603
341Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$53,227$47,921#677$33,153
342Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$53,224$48,955#608$32,306

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-River Falls by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$85,638$62,196#37 of 107
Computer Systems Analysis$76,951$52,507#9 of 24
Accounting and Related Services$73,583$56,825#389 of 796
Agricultural Engineering$71,715$57,627#24 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,509$48,570#560 of 1176
Business/Corporate Communications$61,411$43,149#11 of 25
Biology$60,875$34,762#309 of 841
Plant Sciences$59,732$48,791#15 of 44
Agricultural Business and Management$57,307$53,911#62 of 77
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,963—#162 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,043$39,673#98 of 345
Social Work$51,694$45,870#212 of 420
Criminology$51,586$45,113#85 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$51,148$38,309#409 of 660
English Language and Literature$51,089$37,586#212 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,797$33,408#181 of 265
Animal Sciences$48,680$37,852#42 of 78
History$47,891—#301 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,004$39,546#434 of 680
Sociology$45,741—#377 of 462
Social Sciences—$42,357—
Fine and Studio Arts$41,705$28,801#207 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-River Falls psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,970 one year after graduating and $53,242 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-River Falls rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Wisconsin-River Falls ranks #339 by median pay four years after graduation, and #210 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Wisconsin-River Falls 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.