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Best Colleges for Research and Experimental Psychology, by Earnings

175 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Research and Experimental Psychology, about 18,032 degrees a year. Across the 69 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $56,282 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	Dartmouth College	NH	$99,344	51	5.4%
2	Columbia University	NY	$86,946	166	4%
3	Georgia Institute of Technology	GA	$83,012	37	14.1%
4	University of Connecticut	CT	$80,873	16	52.4%
5	Tufts University	MA	$79,571	97	11.5%
6	Washington University in St Louis	MO	$75,261	169	12.1%
7	University of Chicago	IL	$73,483	99	4.5%
8	George Washington University	DC	$72,325	60	47.1%
9	Harvard University	MA	$70,167	101	3.6%
10	Amherst College	MA	$69,204	66	9%
11	Brandeis University	MA	$67,838	109	40.5%
12	University of Michigan	MI	$67,537	761	15.6%
13	Florida Institute of Technology	FL	$66,923	17	57.7%
14	University of California-Santa Barbara	CA	$66,171	650	33%
15	Northeastern University	MA	$66,130	101	5.2%
16	Northeastern University Professional Programs	MA	$66,130	16
17	Yale University	CT	$65,752	72	3.9%
18	Barnard College	NY	$65,644	81	8.8%
19	Vassar College	NY	$65,095	45	18.6%
20	University of Rochester	NY	$65,000	173	40.1%
21	University of California-Berkeley	CA	$64,904	390	11%
22	University of Delaware	DE	$63,614	226	70.6%
23	Brown University	RI	$63,415	65	5.4%
24	New York University	NY	$63,315	499	7.7%
25	Princeton University	NJ	$63,216	50	4.6%
26	University of California-San Diego	CA	$63,130	103	26.7%
27	University of Oregon	OR	$62,255	361	88.3%
28	Texas Christian University	TX	$61,190	30	44.5%
29	University of California-Los Angeles	CA	$61,134	412	9%
30	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	IL	$60,168	573	42.4%
31	Emmanuel College	MA	$60,022	19	75.7%
32	Grinnell College	IA	$57,752	24	14.5%
33	University of Washington	WA	$57,718	496	39.1%
34	University of California-Davis	CA	$57,378	958	41.8%
35	St Olaf College	MN	$56,282	69	48.3%
36	Florida Atlantic University	FL	$56,012	102	66.1%
37	Niagara University	NY	$55,947	34	87.4%
38	Eastern Washington University	WA	$54,974	36	90.8%
39	Trinity Washington University	DC	$54,934	31	99.5%
40	Park University	MO	$54,849	133
41	Georgia College & State University	GA	$54,441	101	78.2%
42	University of California-Irvine	CA	$54,323	633	28.6%
43	Utica University	NY	$53,457	35	92%
44	Kansas State University	KS	$53,337	110	81.7%
45	Wellesley College	MA	$52,538	68	14.1%
46	Purdue University	IN	$52,170	318	49.9%
47	Canisius University	NY	$51,532	44	72.4%
48	Smith College	MA	$51,267	80	21%
49	University of South Carolina	SC	$51,090	405	60.2%
50	The University of Texas at Dallas	TX	$50,248	95	65.1%
51	University of Minnesota	MN	$50,098	111	79.8%
52	University of California-Riverside	CA	$49,947	597	76.4%
53	Northwest Missouri State University	MO	$49,872	58	86.1%
54	Mount Saint Mary's University	CA	$49,222	1	73.1%
55	Metropolitan State University of Denver	CO	$48,655	250	98.8%
56	Savannah State University	GA	$48,594	15
57	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	PA	$48,348	41	96.8%
58	University of North Georgia	GA	$47,919	133	67.9%
59	Bay Path University	MA	$47,544	27	85.2%
60	University of Central Missouri	MO	$47,390	65	63.8%
61	Northeastern State University	OK	$46,102	133	99.6%
62	University of North Florida	FL	$45,521	358	53.2%
63	Pennsylvania Western University	PA	$45,300	51	94.3%
64	Murray State University	KY	$44,800	67	85.7%
65	Westminster University	UT	$44,695	16	66.6%
66	Purdue University Fort Wayne	IN	$44,533	55	83.9%
67	Mount St. Mary's University	MD	$40,480	30	73.8%
68	Metropolitan State University	MN	$40,230	15	98.7%
69	University of North Alabama	AL	$33,565	59	87.3%

106 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid Research and Experimental Psychology graduates?

Dartmouth College ($99,344), Columbia University ($86,946), Georgia Institute of Technology ($83,012), University of Connecticut ($80,873), Tufts University ($79,571) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do Research and Experimental Psychology majors make?

The median across 69 colleges is $56,282 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $33,565 to $99,344.

Which colleges have the biggest Research and Experimental Psychology programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: University of California-Davis (958), University of Michigan (761), University of California-Santa Barbara (650), Ohio State University (646), University of California-Irvine (633).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Research and Experimental Psychology". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.