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Psychology at St. John’s University-New York

If you are interested in studying Psychology, consider the program at St. John’s University-New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

St. John’s University-New York sits in Queens, NY.

Studying Online at St. John’s University-New York

Distance learning is available at St. John’s University-New York. Among 19,389 students, 981 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,760 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Psychology Rankings at St. John’s University-New York

Use these rankings to compare St. John’s University-New York’s Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#37 of 102
Best Value	New York	#66 of 100
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#74 of 270
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#184 of 267
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#295 of 1,496
Best Value	Nationwide	#1200 of 1,472

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#37 of 102
Best Value	New York	#66 of 100
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#74 of 270
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#184 of 267
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#295 of 1,496
Best Value	Nationwide	#1200 of 1,472

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from St. John’s University-New York

Students who complete St. John’s University-New York’s Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,166
2 years	$40,119
3 years	$51,458
4 years	$61,055
5 years	$65,825

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Psychology graduates from St. John’s University-New York take home a median $61,055, compared with $76,054 for all St. John’s University-New York graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Psychology graduates from St. John’s University-New York stands at $27,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Psychology program at St. John’s University-New York go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.