Research and Experimental Psychology

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$39,925

Median Earnings

$56,282

Schools Offering

102

ROI Grade

C+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $49,872Median: $56,28275th: $65,644

Best Schools for Research and Experimental Psychology by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	Dartmouth College NH · Private	95	$99,344	$29,519	$18,194	B
2	Columbia University in the City of New York NY · Private	96	$86,946	$21,590	$20,500	B
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus GA · Public	97	$83,012	$12,116	N/A	-
4	University of Connecticut CT · Public	85	$80,873	$25,097	$23,199	B+
5	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT · Public	85	$80,873	$10,875	$23,199	B+
6	University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT · Public	87	$80,873	$13,807	$23,199	B+
7	University of Connecticut-Stamford CT · Public	84	$80,873	$16,798	$23,199	B+
8	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT · Public	87	$80,873	$16,403	$23,199	B+
9	Tufts University MA · Private	86	$79,571	$39,998	$15,875	B+
10	Washington University in St Louis MO · Private	96	$75,261	$21,786	$15,450	B
11	University of Chicago IL · Private	98	$73,483	$14,860	$17,500	C+
12	George Washington University DC · Private	88	$72,325	$36,586	$25,220	C
13	Harvard University MA · Private	96	$70,167	$19,066	N/A	-
14	Amherst College MA · Private	90	$69,204	$23,367	$10,800	A
15	Brandeis University MA · Private	77	$67,838	$35,736	$26,787	D
16	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI · Public	95	$67,537	$13,138	$18,708	C
17	Florida Institute of Technology FL · Private	36	$66,923	$35,639	N/A	-
18	University of California-Santa Barbara CA · Public	90	$66,171	$16,109	$15,000	B
19	Northeastern University MA · Private	91	$66,130	$30,915	$26,000	C
20	Yale University CT · Private	97	$65,752	$23,777	N/A	-
21	Barnard College NY · Private	90	$65,644	$28,800	$17,000	B
22	Vassar College NY · Private	73	$65,095	$39,343	$19,000	C
23	University of Rochester NY · Private	85	$65,000	$29,278	$21,000	C+
24	University of California-Berkeley CA · Public	97	$64,904	$13,481	$12,111	B
25	University of Delaware DE · Public	86	$63,614	$17,799	$24,786	D
26	Brown University RI · Private	96	$63,415	$25,184	$15,110	B
27	New York University NY · Private	84	$63,315	$37,050	$21,499	C
28	Princeton University NJ · Private	94	$63,216	$6,128	N/A	-
29	University of California-San Diego CA · Public	96	$63,130	$12,470	$15,500	C
30	University of Oregon OR · Public	68	$62,255	$22,182	N/A	-
31	Texas Christian University TX · Private	71	$61,190	$36,660	$21,500	B
32	University of California-Los Angeles CA · Public	96	$61,134	$12,548	$16,737	C
33	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL · Public	93	$60,168	$14,355	$20,050	C
34	Emmanuel College MA · Private	64	$60,022	$26,706	$27,000	D
35	Rutgers University-Camden NJ · Public	84	$59,913	$18,745	N/A	-
36	Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ · Public	83	$59,913	$24,406	N/A	-
37	Rutgers University-Newark NJ · Public	82	$59,913	$19,703	N/A	-
38	Grinnell College IA · Private	83	$57,752	$17,648	$17,702	C
39	University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA · Public	94	$57,718	$14,091	$15,754	C+
40	University of California-Davis CA · Public	95	$57,378	$14,741	$13,219	B
41	St Olaf College MN · Private	73	$56,282	$23,874	$25,000	D
42	Florida Atlantic University FL · Public	75	$56,012	$8,752	$18,384	D
43	Niagara University NY · Private	61	$55,947	$17,248	$26,623	C+
44	Boston University MA · Private	90	$55,066	$24,402	N/A	-
45	Eastern Washington University WA · Public	66	$54,974	$13,886	$19,938	C
46	Trinity Washington University DC · Private	53	$54,934	$9,302	$41,386	F
47	Park University MO · Private	50	$54,849	$21,032	$24,000	C
48	Georgia College & State University GA · Public	62	$54,441	$20,686	$24,500	D
49	University of California-Irvine CA · Public	94	$54,323	$14,251	$13,000	B
50	Utica University NY · Private	66	$53,457	$19,108	$26,000	D

Below Average Value

Is Research and Experimental Psychology Worth It?

Proceed With a Plan

Be honest with yourself about the money on Research and Experimental Psychology. At an average $39,925 four years out, the payback can be long, especially at a pricey school. That doesn't make the field a mistake - it means the cost side has to be managed tightly, so lean toward low debt.

102 schools offer this major, so you have real options. Compare net price and graduate earnings at your actual target schools - the spread between the best and worst ROI in this field is wide.

The top earner here is Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, where graduates pull $83,012 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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