Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP42.27
219 colleges offer Research and Experimental Psychology. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 219
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $56,282
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,000
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 15
- Associate's
- 6
- Bachelor's
- 219
- Master's
- 142
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 2
- Doctoral
- 117
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 27
What it covers
About Research and Experimental Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology is part of Psychology: instructional programs that focus on the scientific study of the behavior of individuals, independently or collectively, and the physical and environmental bases of mental, emotional, and neurological activity.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 42.27.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 42.27.
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- Comparative Psychology
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Personality Psychology
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Social Psychology
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
- Psychopharmacology
- Developmental and Adolescent Psychology
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 15 | Not reported | $30,4991 college |
| Associate's | 6 | $49,1864 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 219 | $56,2824 yrs after · 71 colleges | $19,000123 colleges |
| Master's | 142 | $64,3794 yrs after · 10 colleges | $52,9289 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 117 | $104,3854 yrs after · 6 colleges | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 27 | $53,6774 yrs after · 1 college | $24,7272 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Research and Experimental Psychology graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Hanover, NH · Private nonprofit · 60 graduates
$99,344
debt $9,888
- 2
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 153 graduates
$86,946
debt $31,181
- 3
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · Public · 39 graduates
$83,012
debt $14,500
- 4
Storrs, CT · Public · 24 graduates
$80,873
debt not reported
- 5
Medford, MA · Private nonprofit · 92 graduates
$79,571
debt $17,250
- 6
Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · 182 graduates
$75,261
debt $17,897
- 7
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 103 graduates
$73,483
debt not reported
- 8
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 33 graduates
$72,325
debt $21,500
- 9
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit · 77 graduates
$70,167
debt not reported
- 10
Amherst, MA · Private nonprofit · 52 graduates
$69,204
debt $11,500
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Research and Experimental Psychology by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Science
Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Median pay
- $110,840
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
More in Psychology
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Research and Experimental Psychology
How many colleges offer Research and Experimental Psychology?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Research and Experimental Psychology at these degree levels: certificate (15 colleges), associate's (6 colleges), bachelor's (219 colleges), master's (142 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), doctoral (117 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (27 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Research and Experimental Psychology graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Research and Experimental Psychology earn $56,282 a year four years after finishing, across 71 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Research and Experimental Psychology graduates earn the most?
Dartmouth College reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Research and Experimental Psychology: $99,344 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.