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Psychology, General bachelor's degree programs in Pennsylvania

Compare 86 reporting programs using the same federal field and bachelor's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

86Programs reporting earnings
$49,543Median year-4 earnings
$27,000Median federal debt
80Programs reporting debt
OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in Pennsylvania

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

1Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · Debt not reported$82,4332Lehigh UniversityBethlehem · $21,160 federal debt$74,9393Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg · $27,000 federal debt$74,4664Villanova UniversityVillanova · $21,500 federal debt$73,6845Lafayette CollegeEaston · $16,000 federal debt$73,4356University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia · Debt not reported$73,0127Misericordia UniversityDallas · $25,000 federal debt$72,5728Bucknell UniversityLewisburg · $27,000 federal debt$66,2069Saint Francis UniversityLoretto · $27,000 federal debt$66,01010Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia · $30,000 federal debt$63,287
CAREER CONTEXT IN PA

What related occupations pay in Pennsylvania

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
$131,600
Middle 50% wage range
$99,060–$171,340
State employment
20,170
Projected growth
+4.9%
Annual openings
100,900
10th–90th percentile: $76,260–$217,320
19-3039Psychologists, All Other
State median wage
$95,650
Middle 50% wage range
$75,880–$138,260
State employment
780
Projected growth
+2.3%
Annual openings
3,500
10th–90th percentile: $60,170–$154,520
19-3033Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
State median wage
$91,870
Middle 50% wage range
$73,670–$131,360
State employment
3,140
Projected growth
+11.7%
Annual openings
4,100
10th–90th percentile: $61,340–$175,410
25-1066Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
State median wage
$75,960
Middle 50% wage range
$61,020–$98,950
State employment
2,120
Projected growth
+4.0%
Annual openings
3,700
10th–90th percentile: $47,750–$124,090
19-4061Social Science Research Assistants
State median wage
$54,610
Middle 50% wage range
$48,590–$64,790
State employment
860
Projected growth
+5.0%
Annual openings
4,900
10th–90th percentile: $44,710–$81,640

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in Pennsylvania; 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.

#CollegeCityMedian year-4 earningsMedian federal debt
1Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh$82,433Not available
2Lehigh UniversityBethlehem$74,939$21,160
3Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg$74,466$27,000
4Villanova UniversityVillanova$73,684$21,500
5Lafayette CollegeEaston$73,435$16,000
6University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia$73,012Not available
7Misericordia UniversityDallas$72,572$25,000
8Bucknell UniversityLewisburg$66,206$27,000
9Saint Francis UniversityLoretto$66,010$27,000
10Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia$63,287$30,000
11Haverford CollegeHaverford$63,040Not available
12Widener UniversityChester$61,205$27,000
13Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown$60,778$26,312
14DeSales UniversityCenter Valley$60,001$27,000
15Dickinson CollegeCarlisle$58,706$19,000
16Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington$57,026$27,000
17Chatham UniversityPittsburgh$56,980$21,853
18Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia$56,647$27,000
19Moravian UniversityBethlehem$55,931$27,000
20Arcadia UniversityGlenside$55,517$27,000
21Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia$55,371Not available
22Albright CollegeReading$55,100$26,500
23University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh$54,379$26,000
24University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown$54,379$26,000
25University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg$54,379$26,000
26University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford$54,379$26,000
27University of ScrantonScranton$54,088$26,131
28York College of PennsylvaniaYork$53,927$27,000
29Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington$52,339$26,000
30Alvernia UniversityReading$52,044Not available
31Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg$51,607$26,000
32Ursinus CollegeCollegeville$51,443$27,000
33Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia$51,374$27,000
34Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe$50,904$27,000
35Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley$50,848$31,000
36Temple UniversityPhiladelphia$50,582$26,000
37King's CollegeWilkes-Barre$50,244$27,000
38Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park$49,543$27,000
39Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork$49,543$27,000
40Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven$49,543$27,000
41Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto$49,543$27,000
42Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport$49,543$27,000
43Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park$49,543$27,000
44Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton$49,543$27,000
45Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace$49,543$27,000
46Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois$49,543$27,000
47Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia$49,543$27,000
48Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown$49,543$27,000
49Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading$49,543$27,000
50Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca$49,543$27,000
51Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona$49,543$27,000
52Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley$49,543$27,000
53Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore$49,543$27,000
54Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas$49,543$27,000
55Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington$49,543$27,000
56Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie$49,543$27,000
57Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville$49,374$25,000
58La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia$49,216$27,000
59Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg$49,137$27,000
60Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport$49,081$27,000
61Allegheny CollegeMeadville$48,890$27,000
62Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh$48,850$26,294
63Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg$48,163$27,000
64Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre$48,033$26,000
65Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock$47,654$26,960
66Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia$47,591$27,166
67Eastern UniversitySaint Davids$47,539$26,000
68Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove$47,367$27,000
69Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown$47,359$27,000
70East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg$46,912$27,000
71Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown$46,253$27,000
72Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township$46,025$27,000
73Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg$45,982$27,000
74Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia$45,903$26,500
75Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana$45,420$27,000
76Marywood UniversityScranton$45,088$27,000
77Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls$44,857$24,125
78Carlow UniversityPittsburgh$44,786$29,552
79La Roche UniversityPittsburgh$44,709$27,000
80Mercyhurst UniversityErie$43,694$26,000
81Thiel CollegeGreenville$43,457$27,000
82Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg$43,426$27,000
83Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville$42,874$27,000
84Neumann UniversityAston$40,632$35,000
85University of Valley ForgePhoenixville$40,155$27,903
86Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne$36,295Not 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 Pennsylvania

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

Across 86 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $49,543 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $27,000 among the 80 programs reporting federal debt.

Which Pennsylvania colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

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