Psychology programs produce graduates with career earnings ranging from $17,624 to $76,453. Across 925 programs, the variation in outcomes demonstrates why program selection matters significantly for career trajectories in behavioral sciences. Psychology degree holders in this ranking earn $41,681 on average—$2,969 higher than national averages for the major.
Leading the list is Harvard University, achieving the highest program earnings at $76,453. University Of Notre Dame follows with $66,756, while Cornell University rounds out the top three at $64,146. These top-performing programs demonstrate strong graduate outcomes in social sciences that justify their positioning, with median earnings substantially above the national psychology degree benchmark.
| Rank | School | Location | Earnings | Net Price | Acceptance Rate | Grad Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #61 | Chapman UniversityPrivate | Orange, CA | $63,617 Median Psychology Earnings | $33,559 | 65.4% | 81.9% |
| #62 | University Of DelawarePublic | Newark, DE | $63,614 Median Psychology Earnings | $10,901 | 70.6% | 80.5% |
| #63 | Brown UniversityPrivate | Providence, RI | $63,415 Median Psychology Earnings | -$420 | 5.4% | 95.7% |
| #64 | New York UniversityPrivate | New York, NY | $63,315 Median Psychology Earnings | $16,977 | 9.2% | 87.6% |
| #65 | Siena CollegePrivate | Loudonville, NY | $63,227 Median Psychology Earnings | $26,417 | 69.0% | 74.7% |
| #66 | Princeton UniversityPrivate | Princeton, NJ | $63,216 Median Psychology Earnings | $41 | 4.6% | 97.6% |
| #67 | Charlottesville, VA | $62,794 Median Psychology Earnings | $8,174 | 16.8% | 95.6% | |
| #68 | Queens, NY | $62,672 Median Psychology Earnings | $27,787 | 83.4% | 66.1% | |
| #69 | Jacksonville UniversityPrivate | Jacksonville, FL | $62,622 Median Psychology Earnings | $21,893 | 56.9% | 50.6% |
| #70 | Merrimack CollegePrivate | North Andover, MA | $62,567 Median Psychology Earnings | $31,710 | 70.0% | 70.0% |
| #71 | George Mason UniversityPublic | Fairfax, VA | $62,563 Median Psychology Earnings | $11,942 | 87.5% | 67.8% |
| #72 | Pacific UniversityPrivate | Forest Grove, OR | $62,484 Median Psychology Earnings | $23,318 | 89.6% | 67.0% |
| #73 | St Lawrence UniversityPrivate | Canton, NY | $62,479 Median Psychology Earnings | $13,420 | 54.3% | 79.1% |
| #74 | Ewing, NJ | $62,397 Median Psychology Earnings | $7,908 | 62.3% | 85.9% | |
| #75 | Fordham UniversityPrivate | Bronx, NY | $62,273 Median Psychology Earnings | $32,474 | 59.3% | 81.9% |
| #76 | American UniversityPrivate | Washington, DC | $62,240 Median Psychology Earnings | $23,233 | 62.0% | 75.5% |
| #77 | Brigham Young UniversityPrivate | Provo, UT | $62,106 Median Psychology Earnings | $10,444 | 67.8% | 81.0% |
| #78 | Raleigh, NC | $62,032 Median Psychology Earnings | $6,382 | 41.7% | 84.8% | |
| #79 | University Of Puget SoundPrivate | Tacoma, WA | $61,919 Median Psychology Earnings | $23,643 | 72.3% | 68.0% |
| #80 | Assumption UniversityPrivate | Worcester, MA | $61,578 Median Psychology Earnings | $19,885 | 83.0% | 75.2% |
