Best Experimental Psychology Programs in the Northeast
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Part of Best Psychology Colleges in the Northeast
Regional list from Research and Experimental Psychology Programs by Earnings
This page ranks the 24 Research and Experimental Psychology programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. Dartmouth College leads the list with median earnings of $99,344 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $99,344 to $29,141, with a median of $64,208. For 1 of the 24 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list is overwhelmingly private: 22 of the 24 schools are private nonprofits, alongside 2 public institutions. Harvard University ranks 32nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest institutional showing on the page. Princeton University posts the lowest average net price, at $6,128.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH | $99,344 | $29,519 | $41 | 5.4% |
| Dartmouth College reports median earnings of $99,344 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $86,946 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York admits 4% of applicants and its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates earn a median of $86,946 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $80,873 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| A public university in Storrs, University of Connecticut ranks 3rd on this list with median earnings of $80,873 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Tufts University · Medford, MA | $79,571 | $39,998 | $11,284 | 11.5% |
| Tufts University shows an average net price of $11,284 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $79,571 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Harvard University · Cambridge, MA | $70,167 | $19,066 | $8,697 | 3.7% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left Harvard University with a median of $14,000 in federal loans, and its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates earn a median of $70,167 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Amherst College · Amherst, MA | $69,204 | $23,367 | $1,086 | 9.0% |
| Amherst College ranks 333rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $69,204 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Brandeis University · Waltham, MA | $67,838 | $35,736 | $13,363 | 40.5% |
| With a 40% admission rate, Brandeis University posts median earnings of $67,838 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Northeastern University · Boston, MA | $66,130 | $30,915 | $2,264 | 5.2% |
| Northeastern University reports an average net price of $2,264 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $66,130 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Yale University · New Haven, CT | $65,752 | $23,777 | $17,633 | 3.9% |
| Yale University shows median federal debt of $12,975 across all of the school's borrowers who completed, while its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates earn a median of $65,752 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Barnard College · New York, NY | $65,644 | $28,800 | $11,600 | 8.8% |
| Barnard College ranks 10th on this list, with median earnings of $65,644 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing and a 9% admission rate. | |||||
| 11 | Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY | $65,095 | $39,343 | $15,953 | 18.6% |
| Vassar College reports median federal debt of $19,000 among Research and Experimental Psychology completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $65,095 four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | University of Rochester · Rochester, NY | $65,000 | $29,278 | $9,678 | 40.1% |
| University of Rochester posts median earnings of $65,000 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 174 graduates in the earnings data. | |||||
| 13 | Brown University · Providence, RI | $63,415 | $25,184 | -$420* | 5.4% |
| Brown University reports median earnings of $63,415 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 5%. | |||||
| 14 | New York University · New York, NY | $63,315 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University ranks 14th on this list and shows an average net price of $16,977 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 15 | Princeton University · Princeton, NJ | $63,216 | $6,128 | $41 | 4.6% |
| Princeton University carries an average net price of $6,128, the lowest on the page, and ranks 68th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 16 | Emmanuel College · Boston, MA | $60,022 | $26,706 | $20,399 | 75.7% |
| Emmanuel College admits 76% of applicants and its Research and Experimental Psychology completers who borrowed left with a median of $25,489 in federal loans. | |||||
| 17 | Niagara University · Niagara University, NY | $55,947 | $17,248 | $9,564 | 87.4% |
| Niagara University posts median earnings of $55,947 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 25 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 18 | Utica University · Utica, NY | $53,457 | $19,108 | $13,290 | 92.0% |
| Utica University reports an average net price of $13,290 for families earning under $30,000 and a median federal debt of $23,250 among Research and Experimental Psychology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 19 | Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA | $52,538 | $25,496 | $2,546 | 14.1% |
| Wellesley College ranks 237th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows median earnings of $52,538 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | Canisius University · Buffalo, NY | $51,532 | $17,940 | $12,781 | 72.4% |
| Canisius University admits 72% of applicants and reports an average net price of $17,940. | |||||
| 21 | Smith College · Northampton, MA | $51,267 | $27,579 | $1,363 | 21.0% |
| Smith College shows an average net price of $1,363 for families earning under $30,000, and its Research and Experimental Psychology completers who borrowed left with a median of $18,114 in federal loans. | |||||
| 22 | Bay Path University · Longmeadow, MA | $47,544 | $14,271 | $11,948 | 85.2% |
| Bay Path University reports median earnings of $47,544 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing and ranks 549th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 23 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $45,300 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
| Pennsylvania Western University, a public university in California, admits 94% of applicants and carries an average net price of $18,256. | |||||
| 24 | Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT | $29,141 | $40,675 | $33,649 | 72.2% |
| Quinnipiac University ranks 24th on this list with median earnings of $29,141 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 8 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figures represent the median earnings of federally aided completers of the Research and Experimental Psychology program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 24 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Dartmouth College leads Columbia University in the City of New York by $12,398, and the spread from top to bottom is $70,203.