Colleges Offering Psychology and Number of Degree Earners
The 2024 average tuition of schools that have Psychology program is $10,263 for state residents and $31,200 for out-of-state students. For graduate Psychology programs, the average tuition is $11,181 for state residents and $21,733 for out-of-state students. For certificate and vocational porgrams in the Psychology programs, the average tuition is $67,080.
The following table summarizes the Psychology schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Psychology Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
| Degree Level | Schools Offered | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate | 342 |
19,305 | 4,296 | 15,009 |
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| Bachelor | 1,478 |
137,362 | 27,399 | 109,963 |
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| Master | 764 |
34,101 | 6,127 | 27,974 |
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| Doctoral |
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| Doctoral (Research) | 315 |
5,204 | 1,295 | 3,909 |
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| Doctoral (Professional Practice) | 99 |
1,714 | 339 | 1,375 |
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| Doctoral (Other) | 3 |
53 | 11 | 42 |
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| Undergraduate Certificate |
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| 2-Years Certificate | 15 |
64 | 6 | 58 |
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| 2-4 Years Certificate | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Certificates of less than 12 weeks | 4 |
22 | 5 | 17 |
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| Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year | 57 |
528 | 101 | 427 |
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| Graduate Certificate |
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| Post-Bachelor Certificate | 170 |
2,088 | 324 | 1,764 |
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| Post-Master Certificate | 186 |
1,567 | 208 | 1,359 |
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Average Salary by Program in Psychology Study
The average salary after completing bachelor's Psychology is $35,629. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Psychology Master's degree is $49,465.
The average loan debt of the completers in Psychology programs is $23,799
and the estimated monthly loan payment is $238. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Psychology Area
| Tuition & Fees | Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Wellesley College |
$64,320 | $62,505 | $5,209 |
$11,565 | $116 |
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| Palo Alto University |
$23,096 | $60,732 | $5,061 |
- | - |
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| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott |
$42,204 | $59,418 | $4,952 |
$24,125 | $241 |
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| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach |
$42,304 | $59,418 | $4,952 |
$24,125 | $241 |
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| Colgate University |
$67,024 | $57,947 | $4,829 |
$14,000 | $140 |
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Average Earning and Debt by Psychology Sub Major Programs
In Psychology area, the graduates who completing Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology program have the highest salary of $38,478 and Research and Experimental Psychology program have the second highest salary of $37,742 in average.
Research and Experimental Psychology Master's program has $62,565 average salary and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology program completers earn $49,358 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Psychology area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
Psychology, General
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Certificate |
$35,610 | $2,968 |
$24,263 | $243 |
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| Associate |
$21,000 | $1,750 |
$19,033 | $190 |
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| Bachelor's |
$35,386 | $2,949 |
$23,952 | $239 |
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| Master's |
$48,427 | $4,036 |
$45,290 | $509 |
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| Doctoral |
$78,186 | $6,515 |
$98,083 | $1,103 |
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| Post-MS |
$59,226 | $4,936 |
$20,500 | $230 |
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Research and Experimental Psychology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$37,742 | $3,145 |
$21,689 | $217 |
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| Master's |
$62,565 | $5,214 |
$51,849 | $583 |
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| Doctoral |
$77,449 | $6,454 |
- | - |
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| Post-MS |
$77,417 | $6,451 |
- | - |
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$38,478 | $3,207 |
$24,848 | $248 |
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| Master's |
$49,358 | $4,113 |
$50,319 | $566 |
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| Doctoral |
$71,614 | $5,968 |
$153,689 | $1,728 |
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| First Professional Degree |
$58,749 | $4,896 |
$55,849 | $628 |
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| Post-MS |
$68,568 | $5,714 |
$47,782 | $537 |
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