Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
834 awards$59,759 median 4 years out
Psychology, Other
CIP 42.99. 113 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 2,810 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 8 | 88 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 9 | 40 | $35,067 | $19,541 to $50,584 |
| Bachelor's | 41 | 346 | $50,748 | $28,947 to $70,116 |
| Graduate certificate | 26 | 127 | $62,208 | $41,142 to $88,645 |
| Master's | 40 | 2,060 | $61,796 | $42,814 to $83,633 |
| Doctorate | 19 | 149 | $100,857 | $55,072 to $125,508 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Psychology, Other credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 18 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Master's · Fully online option reported
468 awards$55,380 median 4 years out
Azusa Pacific UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Azusa, CA · Master's, Doctorate
227 awards$68,797 median 4 years out
Sofia UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Palo Alto, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
150 awards$53,593 median 4 years out
University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-year · La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate
148 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Russell Sage CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Troy, NY · Master's, Graduate certificate
111 awards$73,286 median 4 years out
Centenary UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Hackettstown, NJ · Master's · Fully online option reported
87 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Marist UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Poughkeepsie, NY · Bachelor's, Master's
68 awards$67,205 median 4 years out
Pacifica Graduate InstitutePrivate for-profit, 4-year · Carpinteria, CA · Master's, Doctorate
61 awards$67,625 median 4 years out
Tiffin UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Tiffin, OH · Bachelor's, Master's
53 awards$50,430 median 4 years out
University of DenverPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Denver, CO · Master's, Graduate certificate
45 awards$60,246 median 4 years out
University of Puerto Rico at CayeyPublic, 4-year · Cayey, PR · Bachelor's
42 awards$25,313 median 4 years out
The Chicago School at Los AngelesPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
41 awards$108,825 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Master's · Fully online option reported
40 awards$99,841 median 4 years out
University of UtahPublic, 4-year · Salt Lake City, UT · Certificate
35 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Holy CrossPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New Orleans, LA · Doctorate · Fully online option reported
28 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Los Angeles Harbor CollegePublic, 2-year · Wilmington, CA · Associate
25 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4-year · Santa Barbara, CA · Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate
23 awards$106,003 median 4 years out
University of Missouri-St LouisPublic, 4-year · Saint Louis, MO · Certificate
20 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Florida National University-Main CampusPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Hialeah, FL · Master's · Fully online option reported
18 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Wisconsin-ParksidePublic, 4-year · Kenosha, WI · Certificate
16 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Seminole State CollegePublic, 2-year · Seminole, OK · Associate · Fully online option reported
15 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Concordia University TexasPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Austin, TX · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
14 awardsProgram earnings not reported
East Central UniversityPublic, 4-year · Ada, OK · Master's, Graduate certificate
14 awards$71,570 median 4 years out
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28 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 42.99. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Psychologists, All Other | Life, physical, and social science | $110,840 | 18,820 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $80,340 | 41,530 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Psychology
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.