Psychology, General bachelor's degree programs in New York

Compare 72 reporting programs using the same federal field and bachelor's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

72Programs reporting earnings

$55,124Median year-4 earnings

$24,972Median federal debt

70Programs reporting debt

OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in New York

Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.

1Cornell UniversityIthaca · $14,157 federal debt$78,049 2Clarkson UniversityPotsdam · $25,813 federal debt$73,359 3Binghamton UniversityVestal · $20,500 federal debt$67,249 4Syracuse UniversitySyracuse · $26,865 federal debt$65,694 5Manhattan UniversityRiverdale · $26,000 federal debt$64,684 6CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York · $19,462 federal debt$64,619 7Manhattanville UniversityPurchase · $25,000 federal debt$63,908 8Siena UniversityLoudonville · $27,000 federal debt$63,227 9Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie · $25,000 federal debt$62,821 10St. John's University-New YorkQueens · $27,000 federal debt$62,672

CAREER CONTEXT IN NY

What related occupations pay in New York

These are common occupational matches for this field, ranked by the strength of the federal education-to-occupation match.

11-9199Managers, All Other

State median wage: $167,200
Middle 50% wage range: $124,530–$221,680
State employment: 18,470
Projected growth: +4.9%
Annual openings: 100,900

10th–90th percentile: $90,760–$305,970

19-3039Psychologists, All Other

State median wage: $128,320
Middle 50% wage range: $89,040–$144,870
State employment: 680
Projected growth: +2.3%
Annual openings: 3,500

10th–90th percentile: $50,210–$164,580

19-3033Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

State median wage: $114,400
Middle 50% wage range: $86,220–$135,200
State employment: 8,420
Projected growth: +11.7%
Annual openings: 4,100

10th–90th percentile: $64,980–$204,540

25-1066Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

State median wage: $100,720
Middle 50% wage range: $77,670–$128,060
State employment: 4,070
Projected growth: +4.0%
Annual openings: 3,700

10th–90th percentile: $63,110–$204,490

19-4061Social Science Research Assistants

State median wage: $61,210
Middle 50% wage range: $46,280–$79,630
State employment: 3,040
Projected growth: +5.0%
Annual openings: 4,900

10th–90th percentile: $35,520–$103,080

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in New York; they are not earnings or placement rates for graduates of these programs. Wage ranges show the distribution across workers, not an entry-to-experienced career path. Growth and annual openings are national 2025–35 projections. BLS reports openings in thousands; DegreeVerdict displays the corresponding job count. These figures provide labor-market context and are not used in DegreeVerdict payoff or ROI calculations.

ALL REPORTING PROGRAMS

Compare every available outcome

Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.

#	College	City	Median year-4 earnings	Median federal debt
1	Cornell University	Ithaca	$78,049	$14,157
2	Clarkson University	Potsdam	$73,359	$25,813
3	Binghamton University	Vestal	$67,249	$20,500
4	Syracuse University	Syracuse	$65,694	$26,865
5	Manhattan University	Riverdale	$64,684	$26,000
6	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	New York	$64,619	$19,462
7	Manhattanville University	Purchase	$63,908	$25,000
8	Siena University	Loudonville	$63,227	$27,000
9	Marist University	Poughkeepsie	$62,821	$25,000
10	St. John's University-New York	Queens	$62,672	$27,000
11	St Lawrence University	Canton	$62,479	$25,070
12	Fordham University	Bronx	$62,273	$26,000
13	Adelphi University	Garden City	$61,393	$25,000
14	Iona University	New Rochelle	$60,525	$26,000
15	Hofstra University	Hempstead	$60,448	$26,000
16	St. Thomas Aquinas College	Sparkill	$60,409	$23,000
17	College of Staten Island CUNY	Staten Island	$59,741	$16,607
18	St. Joseph's University-New York	Brooklyn	$59,679	$24,492
19	University of Mount Saint Vincent	Bronx	$59,487	$26,000
20	Hobart William Smith Colleges	Geneva	$59,317	$27,000
21	CUNY Hunter College	New York	$59,149	$10,923
22	Wagner College	Staten Island	$58,724	$27,000
23	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	$58,476	$13,470
24	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook	$58,137	$20,500
25	Le Moyne College	Syracuse	$57,984	$27,000
26	SUNY College at Geneseo	Geneseo	$57,972	$22,250
27	St Bonaventure University	Saint Bonaventure	$57,215	$23,250
28	CUNY Queens College	Queens	$57,210	$11,149
29	CUNY Medgar Evers College	Brooklyn	$56,458	$11,700
30	Touro University	New York	$56,443	$20,500
31	State University of New York at Cortland	Cortland	$56,366	$23,616
32	CUNY City College	New York	$56,223	$10,000
33	Pace University	New York	$56,078	$25,000
34	Daemen University	Amherst	$55,412	Not available
35	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz	$55,378	$18,580
36	Marymount Manhattan College	New York	$55,226	$25,000
37	Keuka College	Keuka Park	$55,124	$27,000
38	University at Albany	Albany	$55,004	$22,056
39	CUNY Lehman College	Bronx	$54,063	$10,250
40	Mount Saint Mary College	Newburgh	$53,898	$26,000
41	St. John Fisher University	Rochester	$53,568	$24,500
42	University of Rochester	Rochester	$53,520	$21,500
43	Mercy University	Dobbs Ferry	$53,346	$26,000
44	Molloy University	Rockville Centre	$53,334	$27,000
45	CUNY York College	Jamaica	$53,156	$11,000
46	Ithaca College	Ithaca	$53,057	$23,250
47	SUNY Old Westbury	Old Westbury	$53,013	$18,394
48	CUNY Brooklyn College	Brooklyn	$52,742	$10,914
49	SUNY Buffalo State University	Buffalo	$52,490	$26,528
50	University at Buffalo	Buffalo	$52,303	$20,830
51	State University of New York at Oswego	Oswego	$52,023	$26,000
52	Rochester Institute of Technology	Rochester	$51,577	$24,972
53	SUNY Oneonta	Oneonta	$51,355	$22,250
54	Elmira College	Elmira	$51,101	$27,000
55	Long Island University	Brookville	$51,029	$23,343
56	Nazareth University	Rochester	$50,903	$25,000
57	Utica University	Utica	$50,847	$26,000
58	State University of New York at Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh	$50,673	$23,000
59	Russell Sage College	Troy	$50,446	$25,000
60	Empire State University	Saratoga Springs	$49,979	$29,050
61	SUNY College at Potsdam	Potsdam	$48,601	$26,525
62	SUNY Brockport	Brockport	$48,050	$23,250
63	Alfred University	Alfred	$47,445	$27,000
64	Yeshiva University	New York	$47,301	$17,500
65	Skidmore College	Saratoga Springs	$47,282	$18,322
66	SUNY at Fredonia	Fredonia	$47,043	$26,891
67	SUNY at Purchase College	Purchase	$47,022	$24,250
68	Excelsior University	Albany	$46,149	$28,914
69	Roberts Wesleyan University	Rochester	$43,566	$27,000
70	SUNY Polytechnic Institute	Utica	$40,318	$19,500
71	The New School	New York	$38,181	$26,000
72	Houghton University	Houghton	$37,822	Not available

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

A quick read on Psychology, General in New York

What do Psychology, General bachelor's degree graduates earn in New York?

Across 72 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $55,124 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $24,972 among the 70 programs reporting federal debt.

Which New York colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. Cornell University has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.