# Elmira College: Psychology (bachelor's)

Elmira, NY. IPEDS 190983, CIP 42.01. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/elmira-college/majors/psychology

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $23,698
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $51,101 (U.S. median for this major: $49,968 across 998 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $27,000 (U.S. median $25,490)
- Rank in NY: 54 of 70 colleges by 4-year earnings
- Versus the NY median for this major (72 colleges, $55,175): -$4,074
- Versus the U.S. median: +$1,133

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
School-wide net price x 4.08 years (average time graduates took). Earnings gain = $51,101 minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $17,392 | $70,959 | 4.3 years |
| 30-48k | $16,586 | $67,671 | 4.1 years |
| 48-75k | $19,938 | $81,347 | 4.9 years |
| 75-110k | $23,309 | $95,101 | 5.8 years |
| 110k+ | $27,418 | $111,865 | 6.8 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Psychology at NY colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | $78,049 | $14,157 | $28,690 | 95% |
| Clarkson University | $73,359 | $25,813 | $30,305 | 75% |
| Binghamton University | $67,249 | $20,500 | $21,620 | 82% |
| Syracuse University | $65,694 | $26,865 | $38,793 | 84% |
| Manhattan University | $64,684 | $26,000 | $27,256 | 64% |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | $64,619 | $19,462 | not reported | not reported |
| Manhattanville University | $63,908 | $25,000 | $20,991 | 58% |
| Siena College | $63,227 | $27,000 | $33,733 | 75% |
| Marist University | $62,821 | $25,000 | $41,544 | 80% |
| St. John's University-New York | $62,672 | $27,000 | $29,999 | 66% |
| St Lawrence University | $62,479 | $25,070 | $28,651 | 79% |
| Fordham University | $62,273 | $26,000 | $44,338 | 82% |
| Adelphi University | $61,393 | $25,000 | $30,783 | 67% |
| Iona University | $60,525 | $26,000 | $29,188 | 56% |
| Hofstra University | $60,448 | $26,000 | $34,176 | 69% |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | $60,409 | $23,000 | $19,994 | 54% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | $59,741 | $16,607 | $5,579 | 34% |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | $59,679 | $24,492 | $19,035 | 69% |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | $59,487 | $26,000 | $21,696 | 57% |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | $59,317 | $27,000 | $31,563 | 77% |
| CUNY Hunter College | $59,149 | $10,923 | $2,984 | 57% |
| Wagner College | $58,724 | $27,000 | $28,241 | 65% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $58,476 | $13,470 | $3,033 | 72% |
| Stony Brook University | $58,137 | $20,500 | $18,784 | 76% |
| Le Moyne College | $57,984 | $27,000 | $22,277 | 73% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | $57,972 | $22,250 | $18,211 | 72% |
| St Bonaventure University | $57,215 | $23,250 | $27,074 | 67% |
| CUNY Queens College | $57,210 | $11,149 | $4,195 | 53% |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | $56,458 | $11,700 | $5,718 | 20% |
| Touro University | $56,443 | $20,500 | $29,627 | 72% |
| State University of New York at Cortland | $56,366 | $23,616 | $22,345 | 68% |
| CUNY City College | $56,223 | $10,000 | $3,776 | 57% |
| Pace University | $56,078 | $25,000 | $30,892 | 60% |
| Daemen University | $55,412 | not reported | $18,693 | 59% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | $55,378 | $18,580 | $18,809 | 72% |
| Marymount Manhattan College | $55,226 | $25,000 | $36,861 | 49% |
| Keuka College | $55,124 | $27,000 | $24,338 | 58% |
| University at Albany | $55,004 | $22,056 | $17,167 | 62% |
| CUNY Lehman College | $54,063 | $10,250 | $3,148 | 51% |
| Mount Saint Mary College | $53,898 | $26,000 | $25,522 | 66% |
| St. John Fisher University | $53,568 | $24,500 | $28,945 | 74% |
| University of Rochester | $53,520 | $21,500 | $29,278 | 85% |
| Mercy University | $53,346 | $26,000 | $14,072 | 46% |
| Molloy University | $53,334 | $27,000 | $24,347 | 70% |
| CUNY York College | $53,156 | $11,000 | $4,456 | 32% |
| Ithaca College | $53,057 | $23,250 | $33,926 | 76% |
| SUNY Old Westbury | $53,013 | $18,394 | $11,282 | 45% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | $52,742 | $10,914 | $3,103 | 54% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | $52,490 | $26,528 | $11,346 | 33% |
| University at Buffalo | $52,303 | $20,830 | $20,995 | 75% |
| State University of New York at Oswego | $52,023 | $26,000 | $16,236 | 60% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | $51,577 | $24,972 | $34,906 | 70% |
| SUNY Oneonta | $51,355 | $22,250 | $19,158 | 69% |
| Elmira College | $51,101 | $27,000 | $22,386 | 65% |
| Long Island University | $51,029 | $23,343 | $33,062 | 57% |
| Nazareth University | $50,903 | $25,000 | $29,357 | 73% |
| Utica University | $50,847 | $26,000 | $19,108 | 56% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | $50,673 | $23,000 | $17,156 | 59% |
| Russell Sage College | $50,446 | $25,000 | $22,917 | 56% |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | $48,601 | $26,525 | $13,624 | 45% |
| SUNY Brockport | $48,050 | $23,250 | $16,353 | 55% |
| Alfred University | $47,445 | $27,000 | $25,620 | 57% |
| Yeshiva University | $47,301 | $17,500 | $49,965 | 83% |
| Skidmore College | $47,282 | $18,322 | $32,297 | 83% |
| SUNY at Fredonia | $47,043 | $26,891 | $15,897 | 50% |
| SUNY at Purchase College | $47,022 | $24,250 | $18,913 | 63% |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | $43,566 | $27,000 | $23,130 | 67% |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | $40,318 | $19,500 | $14,164 | 55% |
| The New School | $38,181 | $26,000 | $58,741 | 69% |
| Houghton University | $37,822 | not reported | $20,519 | 65% |

## Careers
- Social Science Research Assistants (SOC 19-4061): median wage not reported Elmira, NY, $61,210 NY, $61,990 U.S.; U.S. jobs 5% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

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