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Highest earning psychology programs in the United States
U.S. psychology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,959 | 61 |
| 2 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center | New York | Public, 4-year | $48,299 | 47 |
| 3 | Charter Oak State College | New Britain | Public, 4-year | $45,428 | 32 |
| 4 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,760 | 81 |
| 5 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Public, 4-year | $44,163 | 38 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | Evanston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,088 | 97 |
| 7 | Williams College | Williamstown | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,943 | 44 |
| 8 | Endicott College | Beverly | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,646 | 36 |
| 9 | Excelsior University | Albany | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,574 | 35 |
| 10 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,183 | 71 |
| 11 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,108 | 51 |
| 12 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | Public, 4-year | $42,056 | 258 |
| 13 | Waldorf University | Forest City | For-profit, 4-year | $41,193 | 65 |
| 14 | Norwich University | Northfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,164 | 30 |
| 15 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,099 | 110 |
| 16 | College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,029 | 46 |
| 17 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | Public, 4-year | $40,958 | 133 |
| 18 | University of Massachusetts Global | Aliso Viejo | Public, 4-year | $40,726 | 54 |
| 19 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,264 | 62 |
| 20 | Nevada State University | Henderson | Public, 4-year | $40,183 | 73 |
| 21 | Connecticut College | New London | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,141 | 30 |
| 22 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | Public, 4-year | $40,054 | 181 |
| 23 | Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public, 4-year | $40,009 | 118 |
| 24 | Fairfield University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,890 | 40 |
| 25 | CUNY Medgar Evers College | Brooklyn | Public, 4-year | $39,868 | 171 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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