U.S. median for this major: $49,968.
College Scorecard field of study; 24 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 48% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,490.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $23,741. College Scorecard.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Psychology: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Psychology nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses SUNY Polytechnic Institute's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $7,442 | $31,480 | 5.5 years |
| $30–48k | $9,561 | $40,443 | 7.1 years |
| $48–75k | $13,934 | $58,941 | 10.4 years |
| $75–110k | $15,876 | $67,155 | 11.8 years |
| $110k+ | $20,613 | $87,193 | 15.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (48% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Psychology graduates 4 years after graduating ($40,318) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $5,685 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Psychology at New York colleges
Every New York college we cover that reports Psychology graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | $78,049 | $14,157 | $28,690 | 95% |
| 2 | Clarkson University | $73,359 | $25,813 | $30,305 | 75% |
| 3 | Binghamton University | $67,249 | $20,500 | $21,620 | 82% |
| 4 | Syracuse University | $65,694 | $26,865 | $38,793 | 84% |
| 5 | Manhattan University | $64,684 | $26,000 | $27,256 | 64% |
| 6 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center | $64,619 | $19,462 | — | — |
| 7 | Manhattanville University | $63,908 | $25,000 | $20,991 | 58% |
| 8 | Siena College | $63,227 | $27,000 | $33,733 | 75% |
| 9 | Marist University | $62,821 | $25,000 | $41,544 | 80% |
| 10 | St. John's University-New York | $62,672 | $27,000 | $29,999 | 66% |
| 11 | St Lawrence University | $62,479 | $25,070 | $28,651 | 79% |
| 12 | Fordham University | $62,273 | $26,000 | $44,338 | 82% |
| 13 | Adelphi University | $61,393 | $25,000 | $30,783 | 67% |
| 14 | Iona University | $60,525 | $26,000 | $29,188 | 56% |
| 15 | Hofstra University | $60,448 | $26,000 | $34,176 | 69% |
| 16 | St. Thomas Aquinas College | $60,409 | $23,000 | $19,994 | 54% |
| 17 | College of Staten Island CUNY | $59,741 | $16,607 | $5,579 | 34% |
| 18 | St. Joseph's University-New York | $59,679 | $24,492 | $19,035 | 69% |
| 19 | University of Mount Saint Vincent | $59,487 | $26,000 | $21,696 | 57% |
| 20 | Hobart William Smith Colleges | $59,317 | $27,000 | $31,563 | 77% |
| 21 | CUNY Hunter College | $59,149 | $10,923 | $2,984 | 57% |
| 22 | Wagner College | $58,724 | $27,000 | $28,241 | 65% |
| 23 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $58,476 | $13,470 | $3,033 | 72% |
| 24 | Stony Brook University | $58,137 | $20,500 | $18,784 | 76% |
| 25 | Le Moyne College | $57,984 | $27,000 | $22,277 | 73% |
| 26 | SUNY College at Geneseo | $57,972 | $22,250 | $18,211 | 71% |
| 27 | St Bonaventure University | $57,215 | $23,250 | $27,074 | 67% |
| 28 | CUNY Queens College | $57,210 | $11,149 | $4,195 | 53% |
| 29 | CUNY Medgar Evers College | $56,458 | $11,700 | $5,718 | 20% |
| 30 | Touro University | $56,443 | $20,500 | $29,627 | 72% |
| 31 | State University of New York at Cortland | $56,366 | $23,616 | $22,345 | 68% |
| 32 | CUNY City College | $56,223 | $10,000 | $3,776 | 57% |
| 33 | Pace University | $56,078 | $25,000 | $30,892 | 60% |
| 34 | Daemen University | $55,412 | — | $18,693 | 59% |
| 35 | State University of New York at New Paltz | $55,378 | $18,580 | $18,809 | 72% |
| 36 | Marymount Manhattan College | $55,226 | $25,000 | $36,861 | 49% |
| 37 | Keuka College | $55,124 | $27,000 | $24,338 | 58% |
| 38 | University at Albany | $55,004 | $22,056 | $17,167 | 61% |
| 39 | CUNY Lehman College | $54,063 | $10,250 | $3,148 | 51% |
| 40 | Mount Saint Mary College | $53,898 | $26,000 | $25,522 | 65% |
| 41 | St. John Fisher University | $53,568 | $24,500 | $28,945 | 74% |
| 42 | University of Rochester | $53,520 | $21,500 | $29,278 | 85% |
| 43 | Mercy University | $53,346 | $26,000 | $14,072 | 46% |
| 44 | Molloy University | $53,334 | $27,000 | $24,347 | 70% |
| 45 | CUNY York College | $53,156 | $11,000 | $4,456 | 32% |
| 46 | Ithaca College | $53,057 | $23,250 | $33,926 | 76% |
| 47 | SUNY Old Westbury | $53,013 | $18,394 | $11,282 | 45% |
| 48 | CUNY Brooklyn College | $52,742 | $10,914 | $3,103 | 54% |
| 49 | SUNY Buffalo State University | $52,490 | $26,528 | $11,346 | 33% |
| 50 | University at Buffalo | $52,303 | $20,830 | $20,995 | 75% |
| 51 | State University of New York at Oswego | $52,023 | $26,000 | $16,236 | 60% |
| 52 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $51,577 | $24,972 | $34,906 | 70% |
| 53 | SUNY Oneonta | $51,355 | $22,250 | $19,158 | 69% |
| 54 | Elmira College | $51,101 | $27,000 | $22,386 | 65% |
| 55 | Long Island University | $51,029 | $23,343 | $33,062 | 57% |
| 56 | Nazareth University | $50,903 | $25,000 | $29,357 | 73% |
| 57 | Utica University | $50,847 | $26,000 | $19,108 | 56% |
| 58 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | $50,673 | $23,000 | $17,156 | 59% |
| 59 | Russell Sage College | $50,446 | $25,000 | $22,917 | 56% |
| 60 | SUNY College at Potsdam | $48,601 | $26,525 | $13,624 | 45% |
| 61 | SUNY Brockport | $48,050 | $23,250 | $16,353 | 55% |
| 62 | Alfred University | $47,445 | $27,000 | $25,620 | 57% |
| 63 | Yeshiva University | $47,301 | $17,500 | $49,965 | 83% |
| 64 | Skidmore College | $47,282 | $18,322 | $32,297 | 83% |
| 65 | SUNY at Fredonia | $47,043 | $26,891 | $15,897 | 50% |
| 66 | SUNY at Purchase College | $47,022 | $24,250 | $18,913 | 63% |
| 67 | Roberts Wesleyan University | $43,566 | $27,000 | $23,130 | 67% |
| 68 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | $40,318 | $19,500 | $14,164 | 55% |
| 69 | The New School | $38,181 | $26,000 | $58,741 | 69% |
| 70 | Houghton University | $37,822 | — | $20,519 | 65% |
13 more New York colleges offer Psychology but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Psychology graduates
Social Science Research Assistants
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
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About SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance rate: 81% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 55% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $64,355
- Full cost breakdown · all 34 majors · overview
Related majors at SUNY Polytechnic Institute
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute Psychology questions
How much do SUNY Polytechnic Institute Psychology graduates earn?
Psychology graduates of SUNY Polytechnic Institute earn a median $40,318 four years after graduating and $34,764 one year after. The U.S. median for Psychology graduates across 998 colleges is $49,968.
How much debt do SUNY Polytechnic Institute Psychology graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Psychology graduates of SUNY Polytechnic Institute is $19,500, about 48% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,490.
Is SUNY Polytechnic Institute a good school for Psychology in New York?
On pay, Psychology graduates of SUNY Polytechnic Institute earn $40,318 four years out, $14,857 below the median for the same major across 72 New York colleges ($55,175) and $9,650 below the U.S. median ($49,968). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does SUNY Polytechnic Institute rank for Psychology in New York?
Of 70 New York colleges reporting Psychology graduate earnings, SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranks 68th. The highest is Cornell University at $78,049.
What jobs do Psychology graduates get?
A common career is social science research assistants, with a median wage of $61,210 in New York and $61,990 nationally.
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Cite this: “SUNY Polytechnic Institute Psychology: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/suny-polytechnic-institute/majors/psychology (College Scorecard and BLS data).