Psychology, General

CIP Code: 42.0101

A psychology, general degree prepares graduates for careers in Managers, all other, Psychologists, all other, Industrial-organizational psychologists and more. 1,575 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

147,078

                Colleges Offering
                1,575
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $99,695
            

                Top Career Salary
                $136,550
            

Psychology, General Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $50,706 four years after graduating (middle half: $35,740–$67,229). Where you study it matters: across 400 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $51,941 to $99,007.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Georgetown University Washington, DC	$99,007	$86,756	$51,959	$17,500	A+
2	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$91,787	$98,415	—	—	A+
3	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	$86,896	$80,040	—	—	A+
4	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$82,433	$83,835	—	—	A+
5	George Washington University Washington, DC	$79,187	$69,388	—	—	A+
6	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$78,049	$74,286	$36,630	$13,000	A+
7	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$75,742	$68,920	$38,587	$17,000	A+
8	Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$75,059	$68,348	$44,163	$19,250	A
9	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$74,939	$76,214	$40,942	$21,160	A+
10	Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA	$74,466	$75,733	$50,040	$27,000	A
11	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	$74,178	$67,497	$35,595	$22,500	A+
12	College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	$74,095	$65,248	$41,099	$26,990	A+
13	Villanova University Villanova, PA	$73,684	$74,937	$35,462	$21,500	A+
14	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$73,646	$72,357	$44,088	$13,500	A+
15	Lafayette College Easton, PA	$73,435	$74,684	$36,235	$16,000	A+
17	Duke University Durham, NC	$73,359	$78,725	$33,559	$15,415	A+
16	Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$73,359	$69,823	—	$25,813	A
18	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	$73,012	$74,254	—	—	A+
19	Williams College Williamstown, MA	$72,891	$64,188	$43,943	$13,416	A+
20	Misericordia University Dallas, PA	$72,572	$73,806	—	$24,250	B+
21	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$72,136	$73,341	$38,115	$23,250	A+
22	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$71,584	$78,198	$36,716	$11,187	A+
23	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$70,461	$64,115	$34,139	$14,000	A+
24	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$70,211	$63,212	$39,890	$26,000	A+
25	Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA	$70,123	$63,807	$28,018	$25,000	A
26	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$70,033	$61,671	$44,760	$18,000	A+
27	Elon University Elon, NC	$69,856	$74,965	$36,668	$19,500	A+
28	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$69,793	$74,875	—	$18,570	A+
29	Trinity College Hartford, CT	$69,730	$62,779	$48,406	$21,907	A+
30	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$67,249	$64,007	$30,023	$18,500	A
31	National University San Diego, CA	$66,849	$60,828	$38,523	$28,062	C+
32	Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$66,206	$67,332	$51,645	$27,000	A+
33	Saint Francis University Loretto, PA	$66,010	$67,133	—	$27,000	B+
34	Drew University Madison, NJ	$65,997	$57,925	—	$26,000	C+
35	Bates College Lewiston, ME	$65,926	$70,062	—	—	A+
36	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$65,694	$62,527	$34,654	$26,000	A
37	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$65,356	$66,448	$42,108	$21,375	A
38	Hood College Frederick, MD	$65,110	$57,142	$23,358	$22,000	D
39	Baylor University Waco, TX	$65,090	$66,177	$27,785	$25,000	A
40	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$65,071	$59,210	$36,734	$23,250	A
41	Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC	$64,814	$69,555	$34,823	$21,393	A+
42	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	$64,684	$61,566	$24,727	$26,000	A
43	CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY	$64,619	$61,504	$48,299	$11,500	B+
44	University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA	$64,584	$58,810	$36,309	$25,000	A
45	Bradley University Peoria, IL	$64,378	$63,251	$30,159	$27,000	B+
46	Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA	$63,963	$58,202	$32,435	$21,500	B
47	Stonehill College Easton, MA	$63,957	$56,321	$37,460	$25,000	A
48	Manhattanville College Purchase, NY	$63,908	$60,827	$21,970	$24,323	C+
49	Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA	$63,847	$58,097	$30,570	$26,850	C+
50	Boston University Boston, MA	$63,838	$56,216	$39,175	$23,250	A+
51	Providence College Providence, RI	$63,746	$62,783	$37,863	$27,000	A+
52	Chapman University Orange, CA	$63,617	$57,887	$28,661	$20,500	B+
53	Yale University New Haven, CT	$63,396	$57,077	—	—	A+
54	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$63,287	$64,363	$39,866	$27,000	A+
55	Siena College Loudonville, NY	$63,227	$60,179	$32,022	$27,000	A
56	Haverford College Haverford, PA	$63,040	$64,112	—	—	A+
57	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$62,835	$57,176	—	—	A+
58	Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY	$62,821	$59,793	$33,491	$23,250	A
59	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$62,794	$57,180	$36,121	$19,268	A+
60	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	$62,672	$59,651	$23,821	$26,679	B+
61	Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL	$62,622	$66,653	—	$20,320	B+
62	Merrimack College North Andover, MA	$62,567	$55,097	$34,453	$27,000	B+
63	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$62,563	$56,969	$36,326	$17,625	B+
64	Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	$62,484	$62,852	$34,930	$26,372	B
65	St Lawrence University Canton, NY	$62,479	$59,467	$37,068	$25,000	B+
66	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$62,397	$54,765	$28,920	$23,527	B+
67	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$62,273	$59,271	$28,256	$25,000	A+
68	American University Washington, DC	$62,240	$54,538	$25,773	$23,500	A
69	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$62,106	$58,862	$33,694	$11,000	A
70	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$62,032	$66,569	$29,738	$20,063	A
71	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	$61,919	$56,952	$25,596	$27,000	B+
72	Assumption University Worcester, MA	$61,578	$54,226	$38,697	$27,000	B+
73	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$61,533	$56,597	$33,554	$27,000	A
74	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$61,516	$65,476	—	—	D
75	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$61,510	$55,379	$32,192	$26,000	A
76	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$61,393	$58,433	$20,458	$22,875	A
77	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	$61,373	$55,255	$29,166	$26,000	B+
78	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	$61,353	$55,827	$23,438	$22,580	A
79	Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$61,339	$55,814	$31,825	$27,000	A
80	St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	$61,214	$53,722	$28,334	$20,065	C
81	Widener University Chester, PA	$61,205	$62,246	$37,224	$27,000	B+
82	Clark University Worcester, MA	$61,203	$53,896	$33,264	$26,000	C+
83	Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$61,121	$60,198	$35,096	$27,000	A
84	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	$61,103	$55,600	$33,043	$26,000	C+
85	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$61,050	$55,552	$30,614	$14,388	A+
86	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$60,958	$55,468	$30,848	$19,500	A
87	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	$60,778	$61,812	$24,828	$25,844	A
88	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	$60,700	$68,152	$34,699	$21,500	A
89	Minot State University Minot, ND	$60,575	$62,757	—	$18,216	C
90	Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$60,525	$57,607	$33,023	$24,905	B+
91	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$60,466	$55,020	$23,744	$18,916	A+
92	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$60,448	$57,534	$29,943	$25,669	B+
93	St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY	$60,409	$57,497	$28,310	$23,000	B
94	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$60,338	$62,785	$35,076	$24,187	A+
95	University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$60,331	$62,505	—	$24,750	B+
96	McDaniel College Westminster, MD	$60,264	$52,889	—	$25,300	C
97	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$60,260	$69,755	$31,585	$20,250	A+
98	The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	$60,250	$64,296	—	$26,000	B+
99	DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$60,001	$61,022	$36,655	$26,000	B
100	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$59,948	$54,549	$30,730	$18,902	B+
101	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$59,905	$52,574	$26,103	$27,000	A
102	College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$59,741	$56,861	$28,118	$13,000	D
103	St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY	$59,679	$56,802	$32,041	$19,750	B
104	Emory University Atlanta, GA	$59,628	$61,727	$32,085	$19,702	A+
105	Hanover College Hanover, IN	$59,512	$63,845	$34,528	$27,000	C+
106	University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY	$59,487	$56,619	$30,956	$26,000	B
107	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$59,446	$61,539	$29,874	$18,845	A
108	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$59,398	$56,738	$38,396	$27,000	A
109	Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	$59,317	$56,457	$38,117	$27,000	B+
110	William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	$59,226	$53,931	$36,818	$17,924	A
111	Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO	$59,160	$63,432	$36,152	$24,189	A
112	California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$59,153	$53,825	$30,918	$23,000	B+
113	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$59,149	$56,298	$31,706	$11,386	B
114	Howard University Washington, DC	$59,069	$51,760	$18,934	$24,437	C+
115	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$58,901	$61,289	$31,985	$20,500	A+
116	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$58,862	$63,112	$34,295	$25,467	A
117	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	$58,836	$53,537	$40,726	$23,922	C
118	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$58,749	$54,037	$40,264	$25,687	B
119	Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$58,724	$55,893	—	$27,000	B+
120	Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI	$58,721	$53,429	$26,081	$21,500	C
121	The University of the South Sewanee, TN	$58,715	$64,140	$35,379	$17,148	A
122	Dickinson College Carlisle, PA	$58,706	$59,705	$37,227	$19,000	A
123	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$58,476	$55,657	$35,149	$13,051	A
124	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$58,458	$60,828	$38,259	$20,760	B
125	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$58,449	$55,831	$36,294	$19,012	A
126	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	$58,439	$51,287	$42,056	$19,953	C+
127	Whittier College Whittier, CA	$58,397	$53,137	$30,321	$21,500	C
128	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$58,396	$59,372	$33,480	$17,750	A
129	Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$58,256	$62,707	$39,098	$27,000	B+
133	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$58,255	$62,167	$36,190	$23,250	B
132	Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH	$58,255	$62,167	$36,190	$23,250	C
131	Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH	$58,255	$62,167	$36,190	$23,250	C
130	The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$58,255	$55,646	$31,367	$24,559	B
134	Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$58,218	$62,457	$32,213	$26,733	B+
135	Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	$58,144	$52,945	$34,531	$25,000	C+
136	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$58,137	$55,334	$32,306	$16,750	A
137	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$58,104	$62,335	$31,057	$26,885	B+
138	Seattle University Seattle, WA	$57,993	$53,341	$37,452	$19,500	A
139	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$57,984	$55,189	$35,624	$26,000	B
140	SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$57,972	$55,177	$30,049	$21,500	B+
145	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$57,961	$52,183	$33,521	$21,506	B+
144	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$57,961	$52,183	$33,521	$21,506	B+
143	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$57,961	$52,183	$33,521	$21,506	B+
142	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$57,961	$52,183	$33,521	$21,506	B+
141	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$57,961	$52,183	$33,521	$21,506	A
146	Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	$57,922	$62,105	$25,204	$19,256	B+
147	Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$57,839	$56,826	$34,650	$26,402	A
148	Heritage University Toppenish, WA	$57,815	$53,177	—	$16,152	F
149	Western New England University Springfield, MA	$57,681	$50,794	$33,825	$26,000	B
151	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$57,650	$57,990	$34,736	$22,442	B
150	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$57,650	$57,990	$34,736	$22,442	B+
152	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$57,575	$50,529	$35,933	$19,500	A+
153	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	$57,489	$50,625	$40,054	$23,250	C+
154	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$57,477	$61,681	$31,804	$13,999	A+
155	College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN	$57,475	$54,901	$41,029	$26,816	B+
156	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$57,335	$52,171	$33,006	$16,351	B
157	Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD	$57,285	$50,274	$28,182	$26,247	C+
158	Furman University Greenville, SC	$57,264	$63,497	$29,395	$26,798	A
159	Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$57,244	$50,409	$38,169	$19,955	C
160	St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$57,215	$54,457	—	$23,250	C+
161	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$57,212	$56,348	$32,289	$27,000	B+
162	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$57,210	$54,452	$30,184	$9,623	B
163	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$57,202	$50,205	$38,118	$27,000	C+
164	Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$57,159	$50,168	$28,590	$27,000	B
165	Fisk University Nashville, TN	$57,147	$62,427	—	$26,500	D
167	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	$57,053	$60,726	$26,003	$16,598	A
166	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$57,053	$60,726	$26,003	$16,598	A+
168	Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA	$57,026	$57,996	$29,363	$27,000	B+
169	Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA	$56,980	$57,949	$37,601	$20,250	C
170	Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$56,977	$50,008	$24,239	$26,425	D
171	Central College Pella, IA	$56,941	$59,895	$29,923	$27,000	C+
172	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	$56,925	$51,798	$27,540	$23,250	B
173	Simpson University Redding, CA	$56,902	$51,777	$37,451	$16,667	D
174	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$56,867	$53,182	$30,176	$18,794	B+
175	Lesley University Cambridge, MA	$56,837	$50,051	$39,211	$19,500	D
176	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$56,821	$57,770	$33,556	$18,750	A+
177	Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	$56,803	$59,750	$32,627	$22,500	B
178	Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	$56,800	$51,684	$31,002	$19,764	A
179	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	$56,741	$49,797	$30,813	$30,750	F
180	High Point University High Point, NC	$56,712	$60,860	—	—	B+
181	Rivier University Nashua, NH	$56,686	$52,213	$40,242	$26,000	D
182	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$56,681	$52,134	$36,216	$19,515	B
183	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$56,658	$55,666	$32,463	$24,960	A
184	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	$56,647	$57,611	—	$27,000	A+
185	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$56,571	$55,717	$37,414	$20,500	B+
186	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	$56,540	$58,436	$38,928	$20,677	B
187	Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH	$56,533	$52,073	—	$27,000	F
190	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$56,479	$49,571	$31,280	$22,250	B+
189	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$56,479	$49,571	$31,280	$22,250	A
188	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$56,479	$49,571	$31,280	$22,250	B+
191	Luther College Decorah, IA	$56,469	$59,399	$30,302	$25,823	B+
193	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$56,458	$63,389	$32,657	$21,682	A
192	CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY	$56,458	$53,736	$39,868	$9,460	F
194	Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN	$56,446	$53,918	—	$26,428	A
195	Touro University New York, NY	$56,443	$53,722	$38,918	$19,500	C
196	Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI	$56,434	$58,722	$45,416	$25,000	C
197	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$56,380	$51,302	$27,115	$14,900	A
198	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$56,366	$53,649	$32,159	$19,500	C+
199	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$56,365	$51,325	$33,733	$21,500	A
200	CUNY City College New York, NY	$56,223	$53,513	$30,925	$9,000	B
201	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$56,212	$51,186	$31,734	$21,500	B+
202	University of Denver Denver, CO	$56,161	$52,522	$31,955	$21,000	B+
205	University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH	$56,153	$51,723	$38,229	$26,000	C
204	University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH	$56,153	$51,723	$38,229	$26,000	B
203	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$56,153	$51,723	$38,229	$26,000	B
206	Pace University New York, NY	$56,078	$53,375	—	$24,806	B+
207	North Park University Chicago, IL	$56,062	$55,081	$33,630	$25,041	C+
208	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$56,040	$59,088	$30,164	$23,630	A
210	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$55,977	$49,130	$23,969	$24,000	C
209	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	$55,977	$49,130	$23,969	$24,000	C
211	Walden University Minneapolis, MN	$55,974	$53,467	$37,944	$33,334	F
212	University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT	$55,958	$50,380	$33,392	$26,962	F
213	Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$55,931	$56,882	$33,399	$26,000	B+
214	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$55,902	$50,867	$34,803	$15,000	B
215	Marymount University Arlington, VA	$55,869	$50,874	$33,277	$27,000	B
216	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$55,839	$59,871	$33,794	$20,421	A
217	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	$55,824	$53,324	$40,958	$17,750	C+
218	William Jewell College Liberty, MO	$55,773	$59,800	$31,232	$23,969	B
219	University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$55,739	$50,719	—	$25,000	B+
220	Aurora University Aurora, IL	$55,697	$54,722	$31,484	$18,585	C+
221	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$55,673	$53,180	$29,743	$26,250	C+
222	DePaul University Chicago, IL	$55,664	$54,690	$33,820	$24,750	B+
223	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$55,540	$59,270	$28,972	$25,000	A+
224	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$55,517	$56,461	$29,772	$27,000	B
225	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$55,501	$48,712	$30,846	$19,500	B
226	Towson University Towson, MD	$55,497	$48,705	$34,375	$17,500	C+
228	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	$55,486	$57,736	—	$26,500	C+
227	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$55,486	$58,504	—	$26,500	C+
229	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$55,446	$57,694	$37,079	$27,000	B
230	Creighton University Omaha, NE	$55,422	$57,281	—	—	A
231	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$55,417	$52,522	$33,210	$19,247	B+
232	Daemen University Amherst, NY	$55,412	$52,741	—	—	C+
233	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$55,378	$52,708	$29,817	$15,000	C+
234	Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$55,371	$56,313	—	—	A
235	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$55,370	$52,890	$31,060	$20,500	B
236	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$55,333	$57,327	$33,487	$20,620	B+
237	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$55,329	$57,440	$36,913	$20,500	B+
238	Georgetown College Georgetown, KY	$55,295	$62,611	$33,921	$26,749	C+
239	Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$55,288	$55,614	$26,790	$24,250	B
240	Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	$55,226	$52,564	$34,585	$25,000	F
241	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$55,196	$50,225	$31,355	$17,750	C+
242	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$55,173	$57,410	$31,327	$21,282	B+
243	Regis College Weston, MA	$55,170	$48,583	—	—	D
244	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$55,126	$61,126	$32,146	$20,500	A+
245	Keuka College Keuka Park, NY	$55,124	$52,467	$31,703	$25,190	C
246	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$55,118	$50,697	$30,757	$21,969	B
247	Albright College Reading, PA	$55,100	$56,037	$32,149	$26,596	C+
248	University of New England Biddeford, ME	$55,085	$58,541	$34,791	$27,000	B
249	Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	$55,084	$50,738	$38,509	$27,000	A
250	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$55,058	$49,570	$29,108	$27,000	C
251	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$55,024	$57,879	$37,072	$27,000	B
252	University at Albany Albany, NY	$55,004	$52,352	$30,456	$19,789	B+
253	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$54,981	$58,673	$35,245	$26,000	B+
254	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$54,909	$58,596	$32,953	$25,000	A+
255	Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	$54,887	$51,330	$36,537	$32,500	D
256	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$54,870	$58,555	$36,602	$26,731	B+
257	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	$54,867	$56,798	$31,474	$26,000	C+
259	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$54,784	$56,758	$35,891	$22,736	B+
258	Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT	$54,784	$49,323	$34,725	$32,250	C
260	Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$54,747	$57,724	$26,952	$24,650	A
261	Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ	$54,745	$48,049	$36,117	$18,546	D
262	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$54,728	$58,251	$30,140	$17,392	A
263	Salem State University Salem, MA	$54,717	$48,184	$36,492	$22,749	D
264	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	$54,707	$64,721	$39,655	$27,550	C+
265	Lasell University Newton, MA	$54,702	$48,171	$33,105	$27,000	F
266	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	$54,636	$56,851	$27,741	$23,250	B
267	George Fox University Newberg, OR	$54,568	$54,889	$32,599	$23,250	B
268	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$54,530	$50,156	$36,964	$18,834	C+
269	Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$54,484	$47,979	$31,179	$26,000	D
270	Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA	$54,483	$47,978	$34,746	$27,000	B
271	California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA	$54,436	$49,533	$37,702	$15,000	B
272	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$54,412	$57,371	$27,440	$23,767	B+
273	Clarke University Dubuque, IA	$54,384	$57,205	$26,714	$26,000	C+
277	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$54,379	$55,304	$34,377	$25,103	A
276	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$54,379	$55,304	$34,377	$25,103	B+
275	University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA	$54,379	$55,304	$34,377	$25,103	B
274	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA	$54,379	$55,304	$34,377	$25,103	B
279	Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA	$54,357	$49,997	$30,547	$21,514	D
278	Northwest University Kirkland, WA	$54,357	$49,997	$30,547	$21,514	C
280	Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$54,321	$50,801	$34,116	$23,093	B
281	University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$54,319	$58,274	$32,237	$25,780	C+
282	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$54,301	$53,350	$35,637	$15,000	F
283	Life University Marietta, GA	$54,291	$56,202	$34,260	$31,000	F
284	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$54,290	$57,785	$30,417	$17,670	A+
285	Felician University Lodi, NJ	$54,288	$47,648	$23,254	$24,250	D
286	Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$54,270	$53,320	—	$27,000	B
287	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$54,268	$50,751	$37,121	$21,000	C+
292	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$54,182	$57,820	$32,276	$19,500	A
291	Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH	$54,182	$57,820	$32,276	$19,500	B
290	Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH	$54,182	$57,820	$32,276	$19,500	B
289	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH	$54,182	$57,820	$32,276	$19,500	B
288	Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH	$54,182	$57,820	$32,276	$19,500	C+
293	The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID	$54,179	$57,612	$34,904	$26,000	C
294	Suffolk University Boston, MA	$54,117	$47,656	$38,020	$27,000	B
295	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$54,088	$55,008	$33,290	$26,131	A
296	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	$54,082	$47,463	$36,765	$23,000	F
297	California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$54,074	$49,204	$29,168	$11,000	C
298	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$54,063	$51,457	$36,913	$8,500	C
299	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$54,039	$47,426	$35,721	$18,750	B
302	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$54,016	$49,683	$34,660	$14,342	B+
301	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$54,016	$49,683	$34,660	$14,342	A
300	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$54,016	$49,683	$34,660	$14,342	A
303	Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$53,994	$53,049	$32,314	$26,000	B
306	The Chicago School at San Diego San Diego, CA	$53,952	$49,093	$39,596	$28,125	C+
305	The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$53,952	$49,093	$39,596	$28,125	C+
304	The Chicago School at Chicago Chicago, IL	$53,952	$53,007	$39,596	$28,125	C
307	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$53,937	$47,497	$34,353	$25,000	F
308	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$53,927	$54,844	$37,203	$26,000	B
309	Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY	$53,898	$51,300	$23,122	$25,000	B+
310	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$53,867	$57,789	$33,810	$19,500	A
311	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$53,829	$56,622	$32,673	$19,500	B
312	Norwich University Northfield, VT	$53,775	$55,231	$41,164	$26,877	B+
313	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	$53,744	$57,204	$31,016	$23,250	B
314	Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA	$53,687	$48,887	$35,967	$25,974	C+
315	Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA	$53,682	$47,273	$38,960	$24,578	C+
316	St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$53,666	$51,263	—	—	B+
317	Marian University Indianapolis, IN	$53,635	$57,540	$34,639	$24,625	B
318	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	$53,623	$58,575	$28,928	$21,477	C+
319	Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$53,600	$48,808	$35,028	$23,250	C+
321	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	$53,586	$55,061	$37,312	$19,500	B+
320	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$53,586	$55,061	$37,312	$19,500	B+
322	St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$53,568	$50,986	$35,266	$23,000	B+
323	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$53,561	$47,166	$36,382	$25,500	C+
324	Trinity Washington University Washington, DC	$53,543	$46,918	$26,065	$28,500	F
325	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	$53,520	$50,940	$31,244	$21,250	A
326	Regis University Denver, CO	$53,502	$50,035	—	—	B+
327	Linfield University Mcminnville, OR	$53,493	$53,808	$34,628	$27,000	A
328	Nevada State University Henderson, NV	$53,468	$55,494	$40,183	$24,250	C
329	Lakeland University Plymouth, WI	$53,448	$55,615	$42,355	$30,364	C+
330	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$53,422	$56,327	$31,166	$27,000	C+
331	Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$53,413	$60,480	$29,028	$25,990	B+
332	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$53,388	$48,615	$28,887	$21,500	C+
333	Endicott College Beverly, MA	$53,380	$47,007	$43,646	$24,250	C
334	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	$53,373	$54,265	$26,709	$22,750	B
335	Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	$53,346	$50,774	$32,505	$24,500	D
336	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$53,344	$56,778	$28,316	$24,500	B
337	Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY	$53,334	$50,763	$26,431	$26,428	A
338	Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN	$53,277	$50,891	$33,174	$25,791	B+
339	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	$53,242	$55,401	$36,970	$21,500	C+
340	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$53,237	$48,442	$32,603	$15,000	C+
341	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$53,227	$47,921	$33,153	$21,500	C
342	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$53,224	$48,955	$32,306	$18,654	C+
343	Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL	$53,220	$56,646	$25,930	$27,000	C+
344	American International College Springfield, MA	$53,219	$46,865	$40,467	$27,000	F
345	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	$53,156	$50,594	$38,701	$9,500	D
346	University of California-Merced Merced, CA	$53,143	$48,357	$28,669	$16,500	B
347	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$53,057	$50,499	$27,814	$23,000	B
348	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$53,051	$53,937	$33,647	$21,500	B+
349	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$53,038	$53,924	$25,660	$22,574	D
350	Emporia State University Emporia, KS	$53,022	$55,045	$35,389	$18,500	D
351	Houston Christian University Houston, TX	$53,021	$53,907	$24,970	$24,250	C+
352	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$53,013	$50,457	$31,000	$12,500	C
353	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$52,990	$49,556	$36,482	$22,340	C+
354	Hope College Holland, MI	$52,980	$55,861	$28,135	$24,499	B+
355	Menlo College Atherton, CA	$52,942	$48,174	—	$21,500	B+
356	University of Houston Houston, TX	$52,892	$53,776	$32,653	$18,213	B+
357	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$52,859	$50,492	$34,925	$19,608	C
358	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	$52,846	$46,307	$24,106	$26,000	B+
359	Nichols College Dudley, MA	$52,824	$46,517	—	—	C
360	Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$52,818	$51,893	$29,801	$27,000	B+
361	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$52,805	$54,235	$32,674	$20,500	B+
362	Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT	$52,803	$47,540	$45,428	$19,795	B+
363	Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$52,775	$54,633	$29,343	$25,674	B+
364	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$52,758	$51,961	$33,694	$19,500	C
366	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$52,742	$50,199	$29,802	$10,500	C+
365	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	$52,742	$47,992	$29,727	$12,500	D
367	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$52,736	$51,813	$30,565	$15,934	B+
368	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$52,732	$54,958	$29,139	$18,125	B
369	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	$52,722	$56,116	$30,367	$17,245	C+
370	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	$52,695	$47,949	$26,810	$23,000	C
371	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$52,686	$53,566	$31,498	$19,500	C+
372	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	$52,621	$47,882	$31,827	$15,000	B
373	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$52,612	$47,873	$23,077	$24,000	A
374	Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$52,596	$54,729	—	—	C+
375	Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	$52,589	$54,013	$36,902	$27,000	B+
376	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$52,490	$49,960	$32,994	$24,857	F
377	Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	$52,447	$50,098	$36,243	$15,393	C+
378	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$52,440	$49,701	$36,000	$17,766	B+
379	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$52,435	$55,287	$29,255	$23,250	C+
380	Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR	$52,407	$52,716	$34,038	$20,500	C
381	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	$52,366	$54,489	$32,996	$19,750	B
382	Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$52,339	$53,229	—	$26,000	C+
383	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$52,328	$54,450	$33,906	$23,940	C+
384	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$52,303	$49,782	$31,351	$19,000	B+
385	Randolph College Lynchburg, VA	$52,293	$47,618	—	—	D
386	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$52,284	$54,404	$38,376	$21,703	C+
387	Alma College Alma, MI	$52,280	$55,123	—	$26,423	C+
388	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$52,264	$51,349	$32,553	$19,959	B
389	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	$52,200	$45,968	$38,151	$23,000	C+
390	Belmont University Nashville, TN	$52,172	$56,992	—	$18,000	B
391	North Central College Naperville, IL	$52,062	$51,151	$27,688	$25,000	B
392	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	$52,049	$51,138	$33,795	$21,750	F
393	Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$52,046	$57,711	$34,429	$25,622	A
394	Alvernia University Reading, PA	$52,044	$52,929	—	—	C+
395	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$52,038	$53,470	$33,699	$19,500	B
396	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$52,031	$49,701	$33,623	$16,250	C
397	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$52,029	$51,118	$31,104	$24,250	B+
398	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$52,023	$49,515	$30,366	$22,500	C
399	Walsh University North Canton, OH	$51,967	$55,457	$27,577	$27,000	B
400	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$51,941	$51,032	$32,104	$20,500	B

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Psychology, General Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Managers, all other

$136,550 +4.5% growth

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Psychologists, all other

$117,580 +4.3% growth

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Industrial-organizational psychologists

$109,840 +6.3% growth

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Clinical and counseling psychologists

$95,830 +11.2% growth

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Psychology teachers, postsecondary

$80,330 +3.6% growth

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Social science research assistants

$58,040 +4.4% growth

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$99,695

Average Salary Across Careers

$136,550

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Psychology, General

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in psychology, general.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	799	A+
2	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	641	A
3	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	614	A
4	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	549	A
5	University of California-Irvine	Irvine, CA	499	A
6	Boston University	Boston, MA	400	A
7	University of California-San Diego	La Jolla, CA	380	A
8	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Charlottesville, VA	257	A
9	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	247	A
10	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	1,677	B+
11	Florida International University	Miami, FL	1,642	B+
12	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	921	B+
13	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	897	B+
14	California State University-Long Beach	Long Beach, CA	745	B+
15	San Diego State University	San Diego, CA	707	B+
16	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	657	B+
17	CUNY Queens College	Queens, NY	655	B+
18	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook, NY	641	B+
19	CUNY Hunter College	New York, NY	625	B+
20	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Amherst, MA	620	B+
21	Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, TX	610	B+
22	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	569	B+
23	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	548	B+
24	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	512	B+
25	CUNY City College	New York, NY	455	B+
26	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	429	B+
27	University of Connecticut	Storrs, CT	410	B+
28	Binghamton University	Vestal, NY	369	B+
29	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh, NC	363	B+
30	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	328	B+

Largest Psychology, General Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most psychology, general graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, NH	4,494	C
2	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	1,677	B+
3	Florida International University	Miami, FL	1,642	B+
4	Liberty University	Lynchburg, VA	1,564	C+
5	Arizona State University Digital Immersion	Scottsdale, AZ	1,291	C
6	California State University-Fullerton	Fullerton, CA	1,106	B
7	California State University-Northridge	Northridge, CA	1,057	B
8	Capella University	Minneapolis, MN	1,048	D
9	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	921	B+
10	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, AZ	908	B
11	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	897	B+
12	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	799	A+
13	University of Maryland Global Campus	Adelphi, MD	788	C
14	University of Houston	Houston, TX	748	B
15	California State University-Long Beach	Long Beach, CA	745	B+
16	San Diego State University	San Diego, CA	707	B+
17	Ashford University	San Diego, CA	700	D
18	University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, CO	680	B
19	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	657	B+
20	CUNY Queens College	Queens, NY	655	B+
21	California State University-Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	655	B
22	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	641	A
23	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook, NY	641	B+
24	University of North Texas	Denton, TX	631	C+
25	CUNY Hunter College	New York, NY	625	B+
26	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Amherst, MA	620	B+
27	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	614	A
28	Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, TX	610	B+
29	The University of Texas at San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	592	C+
30	Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI	587	B

147,078

Degrees Awarded Annually

1,575

Colleges Offering Program

Related Careers

About Psychology, General

Psychology, General is a degree program offered at 1,575 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 147,078 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as managers, all other, psychologists, all other, industrial-organizational psychologists, clinical and counseling psychologists, psychology teachers, postsecondary, and 1 more career paths.

Program Classification

CIP Code 42.0101

Field (2-digit CIP) 42

Category (4-digit CIP) 42.01

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Psychology, General degree?

A Psychology, General degree can lead to careers as a managers, all other, psychologists, all other, industrial-organizational psychologists, clinical and counseling psychologists, psychology teachers, postsecondary, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $136,550 annually.

How many colleges offer Psychology, General?

1,575 colleges and universities in the United States offer Psychology, General as a degree program. Each year, approximately 147,078 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Psychology, General?

The best colleges for Psychology, General based on Repit's ratings include University of California-Los Angeles, University of Florida, University of Georgia, The University of Texas at Austin, University of California-Irvine. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Psychology, General degree?

Graduates with a Psychology, General degree can expect average salaries around $99,695 in related careers, with top earners making up to $136,550. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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Psychology, General Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Psychology, General Degree?

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Psychology teachers, postsecondary

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Largest Psychology, General Programs

About Psychology, General

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