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Data & Insights—Which colleges pay off?

For psychology, Georgetown University pays most

Georgetown University psychology graduates earn $99k four years out, 92% more than the field's US median of $51k

$25k$50k$75k$100kMedian debtat graduation, US$Georgetown University: $99kGeorgetown University$99k$18kGeorge Washington University: $79kGeorge Washington University$79knot publishedCornell University: $78kCornell University$78k$13kSanta Clara University: $76kSanta Clara University$76k$17kVirginia Military Institute: $75kVirginia Military Institute$75k$19kLehigh University: $75kLehigh University$75k$21kUniversity of San Diego: $74kUniversity of San Diego$74k$23kCollege of the Holy Cross: $74kCollege of the Holy Cross$74k$27k
Source · College Scorecard, US Department of Education
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College Scorecard, US Department of Education (retrieved 2026-09-22). Sample: 728 graduates followed across these 8 colleges, of 108,776 graduates of the field the Scorecard follows.

Georgetown University: $99k

George Washington University: $79k

Cornell University: $78k

College of the Holy Cross, last of 8: $74k

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