A research and experimental psychology, other degree prepares graduates for careers in Managers, all other, Psychologists, all other, Psychology teachers, postsecondary. 150 colleges and universities offer this program.
Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $55,695 four years after graduating (middle half: $38,073–$76,465). Where you study it matters: across 82 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $33,565 to $99,344.
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| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | 1 yr after | Median debt | Outcome Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $99,344 | $91,506 | $42,947 | $18,194 | A+ |
| 2 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $86,946 | $82,755 | $53,156 | $19,347 | A+ |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | $83,012 | $85,934 | — | — | A+ |
| 8 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | $80,873 | $72,812 | — | $23,199 | B+ |
| 7 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | $80,873 | $72,812 | — | $23,199 | B+ |
| 6 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT | $80,873 | $72,812 | — | $23,199 | B+ |
| 5 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | $80,873 | $72,812 | — | $23,199 | B+ |
| 4 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $80,873 | $72,812 | — | $23,199 | A |
| 9 | Tufts University Medford, MA | $79,571 | $70,071 | $56,504 | $15,500 | A+ |
| 10 | Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $75,261 | $80,696 | $37,377 | $15,285 | A+ |
| 11 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | $73,483 | $72,197 | $31,986 | $17,500 | A+ |
| 12 | George Washington University Washington, DC | $72,325 | $63,375 | $37,906 | $25,000 | A+ |
| 13 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $70,167 | $61,789 | $41,501 | — | A+ |
| 14 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $69,204 | $60,941 | $45,786 | $10,800 | A |
| 15 | Brandeis University Waltham, MA | $67,838 | $59,738 | $37,494 | $26,787 | A |
| 16 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $67,537 | $71,210 | $31,568 | $17,787 | A+ |
| 17 | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL | $66,923 | $71,231 | — | — | D |
| 18 | University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | $66,171 | $60,211 | $34,431 | $14,500 | A |
| 20 | Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA | $66,130 | $58,234 | $38,463 | $23,250 | A+ |
| 19 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | $66,130 | $58,234 | $38,463 | $23,250 | A+ |
| 21 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $65,752 | $59,198 | $47,874 | — | A+ |
| 22 | Barnard College New York, NY | $65,644 | $62,479 | $44,055 | $17,875 | A+ |
| 23 | Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | $65,095 | $61,957 | $34,361 | $19,000 | A |
| 24 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | $65,000 | $61,867 | $39,732 | $21,000 | A |
| 25 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $64,904 | $59,058 | $34,450 | $12,280 | A+ |
| 26 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | $63,614 | $63,233 | $31,532 | $23,883 | A |
| 27 | Brown University Providence, RI | $63,415 | $62,457 | $39,493 | $15,110 | A+ |
| 28 | New York University New York, NY | $63,315 | $60,263 | $37,512 | $20,276 | A+ |
| 29 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $63,216 | $55,484 | $47,050 | — | A+ |
| 30 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | $63,130 | $57,444 | $23,420 | $14,814 | A+ |
| 31 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $62,255 | $62,622 | — | — | B |
| 32 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | $61,190 | $62,212 | — | $21,500 | A |
| 33 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $61,134 | $55,628 | $27,748 | $16,570 | A+ |
| 34 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $60,168 | $59,115 | $33,384 | $19,385 | A+ |
| 35 | Emmanuel College Boston, MA | $60,022 | $52,856 | $36,603 | $25,489 | B |
| 38 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $59,913 | $52,585 | — | — | B+ |
| 37 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $59,913 | $52,585 | — | — | A |
| 36 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $59,913 | $52,585 | — | — | B+ |
| 39 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | $57,752 | $60,748 | $28,507 | $17,702 | A |
| 40 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $57,718 | $53,088 | $34,715 | $15,379 | A |
| 41 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $57,378 | $52,210 | $32,301 | $12,866 | A |
| 42 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN | $56,282 | $53,761 | $35,070 | $25,000 | B+ |
| 43 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | $56,012 | $59,618 | $23,981 | $17,695 | B |
| 44 | Niagara University Niagara University, NY | $55,947 | $53,250 | — | $26,997 | C+ |
| 45 | Boston University Boston, MA | $55,066 | $48,491 | — | — | A+ |
| 46 | Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $54,974 | $50,564 | $33,455 | $19,134 | C |
| 47 | Trinity Washington University Washington, DC | $54,934 | $48,136 | $40,432 | $37,011 | F |
| 48 | Park University Parkville, MO | $54,849 | $58,810 | $40,313 | $22,077 | C+ |
| 49 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | $54,441 | $56,357 | $32,149 | $22,675 | B |
| 50 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | $54,323 | $49,430 | $29,830 | $13,000 | A |
| 51 | Utica University Utica, NY | $53,457 | $50,880 | $31,695 | $23,250 | B |
| 52 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $53,337 | $55,372 | $36,257 | $19,875 | B |
| 53 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | $52,538 | $46,265 | $36,283 | $11,782 | A+ |
| 54 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $52,170 | $55,969 | $31,172 | $18,500 | A+ |
| 55 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | $52,153 | $48,773 | $33,134 | $18,125 | D |
| 56 | Canisius University Buffalo, NY | $51,532 | $49,048 | $29,333 | $24,775 | B |
| 57 | Smith College Northampton, MA | $51,267 | $45,146 | $43,717 | $18,114 | B |
| 58 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $51,090 | $56,651 | $29,350 | $21,500 | A |
| 59 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | $50,248 | $51,087 | $35,982 | $17,250 | A |
| 60 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $50,098 | $47,854 | $31,027 | $19,428 | A |
| 61 | University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA | $49,947 | $45,448 | $25,654 | $17,746 | B+ |
| 62 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $49,872 | $53,473 | $35,556 | $24,436 | C |
| 63 | Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA | $49,222 | $44,789 | — | $27,000 | B |
| 64 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $48,655 | $45,502 | $39,955 | $20,511 | F |
| 65 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA | $48,594 | $50,305 | $27,763 | $31,031 | F |
| 68 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | $48,348 | $49,170 | $34,375 | $25,375 | C+ |
| 67 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA | $48,348 | $49,170 | $34,375 | $25,375 | C+ |
| 66 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | $48,348 | $49,170 | $34,375 | $25,375 | A |
| 69 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | $47,919 | $49,606 | $30,389 | $21,000 | D |
| 70 | Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA | $47,544 | $41,867 | $23,898 | $26,447 | C+ |
| 71 | California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA | $47,408 | $43,138 | $26,697 | $18,125 | C |
| 72 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $47,390 | $50,812 | $34,822 | $19,294 | C |
| 73 | Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK | $46,102 | $51,762 | $32,440 | $18,579 | D |
| 74 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | $45,521 | $48,451 | $30,816 | $16,200 | B |
| 75 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | $45,300 | $46,071 | $33,330 | — | D |
| 76 | Murray State University Murray, KY | $44,800 | $50,727 | $23,674 | $20,500 | C |
| 77 | Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT | $44,695 | $42,360 | $35,127 | $23,000 | B |
| 78 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $44,533 | $47,776 | $32,031 | $17,488 | F |
| 79 | Truman State University Kirksville, MO | $41,487 | $44,483 | $28,801 | $19,500 | B |
| 80 | Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD | $40,480 | $35,526 | $34,454 | $21,500 | C+ |
| 81 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | $40,230 | $38,428 | $36,600 | — | C+ |
| 82 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL | $33,565 | $38,099 | $20,182 | $19,125 | C |
Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.
Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:
Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in research and experimental psychology, other.
Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most research and experimental psychology, other graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other is a degree program offered at 150 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 13,996 students graduate with this degree.
Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as managers, all other, psychologists, all other, psychology teachers, postsecondary.