Psychology, General.

CIP Code: 42.01 • Psychology

Instructional content is defined in code 42.0101.

Colleges Offering

1367

Avg. Median Earnings

$50,425

Highest Earnings

$62,240

Highest Earnings

Graduates from American University earn the highest median salary at $62,240

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

SOC Code: 19-3032

$193,950

median salary

Hourly Wage

$93.24/hr

Total Jobs

790

Managers, All Other

SOC Code: 11-9199

$141,900

median salary

Hourly Wage

$68.22/hr

Total Jobs

622,190

Psychologists, All Other

SOC Code: 19-3039

$110,840

median salary

Hourly Wage

$53.29/hr

Total Jobs

18,820

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

SOC Code: 19-3033

$100,580

median salary

Hourly Wage

$48.36/hr

Total Jobs

75,990

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1066

$80,340

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

41,530

Social Science Research Assistants

SOC Code: 19-4061

$61,990

median salary

Hourly Wage

$29.81/hr

Total Jobs

30,640

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering Psychology, General.

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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$51,705

1-Year Earnings

$40,404

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Addison, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$51,705

1-Year Earnings

$40,404

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$61,393

1-Year Earnings

$35,161

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$32,067

Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$42,127

1-Year Earnings

$29,871

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$41,766

1-Year Earnings

$36,692

Albany State University

Albany, GA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$41,153

1-Year Earnings

$35,035

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$54,784

1-Year Earnings

$40,715

Albion College

Albion, MI

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Albizu University-Miami

Miami, FL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Albizu University-San Juan

San Juan, PR

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Albright College

Reading, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$55,100

1-Year Earnings

$41,277

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$35,015

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$47,445

1-Year Earnings

$34,916

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$48,890

1-Year Earnings

$35,218

Allen University

Columbia, SC

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alma College

Alma, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$52,280

1-Year Earnings

$34,816

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$52,044

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$45,066

1-Year Earnings

$34,509

American InterContinental University System

Chandler, AZ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American International College

Springfield, MA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$53,219

1-Year Earnings

$42,553

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

$54,707

1-Year Earnings

$39,655

American University

Washington, DC

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$62,240

1-Year Earnings

$48,145

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