# Research and Experimental Psychology

> Research and Experimental Psychology is a field of study in the Psychology area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/research-and-experimental-psychology
- CIP code: 42.27 (Psychology)
- Colleges offering it: 219 at its most common degree level
- Value ranking: https://www.collegesref.com/best-colleges/psychology

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 15 | not reported | not reported | $30,499 |
| Associate's | 6 | $36,950 | $49,186 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 219 | $39,597 | $56,282 | $19,000 |
| Master's | 142 | $59,828 | $64,379 | $52,928 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 117 | $74,846 | $104,385 | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 27 | $60,038 | $53,677 | $24,727 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Dartmouth College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dartmouth-college-769) | Hanover, NH | $99,344 | $9,888 |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york-656) | New York, NY | $86,946 | $31,181 |
| [Georgia Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus-ga-tech-1072) | Atlanta, GA | $83,012 | $14,500 |
| [University of Connecticut](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-connecticut-uconn-2902) | Storrs, CT | $80,873 | not reported |
| [Tufts University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tufts-university-2826) | Medford, MA | $79,571 | $17,250 |
| [Washington University in St Louis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-wustl-3172) | Saint Louis, MO | $75,261 | $17,897 |
| [University of Chicago](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-chicago-2895) | Chicago, IL | $73,483 | not reported |
| [George Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-washington-university-1066) | Washington, DC | $72,325 | $21,500 |
| [Harvard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/harvard-university-1157) | Cambridge, MA | $70,167 | not reported |
| [Amherst College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/amherst-college-72) | Amherst, MA | $69,204 | $11,500 |

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- [Loss Prevention Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/loss-prevention-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Managers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/managers-all-other): $141,900 median pay
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- [Wind Energy Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-operations-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Clinical Neuropsychologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-neuropsychologists): $110,840 median pay
- [Neuropsychologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/neuropsychologists): $110,840 median pay
- [Psychologists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/psychologists-all-other): $110,840 median pay
- [Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/health-specialties-teachers-postsecondary): $107,310 median pay
- [Biostatisticians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biostatisticians): $105,650 median pay
- [Statisticians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/statisticians): $105,650 median pay
- [Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/medical-scientists-except-epidemiologists): $103,410 median pay
- [Clinical and Counseling Psychologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-and-counseling-psychologists): $100,580 median pay
- [Bioinformatics Scientists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/bioinformatics-scientists): $98,920 median pay
- [Biological Scientists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-scientists-all-other): $98,920 median pay
- [Biologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biologists): $98,920 median pay
- [Geneticists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geneticists): $98,920 median pay
- [Molecular and Cellular Biologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/molecular-and-cellular-biologists): $98,920 median pay
- [Life Scientists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/life-scientists-all-other): $93,750 median pay
- [Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/psychology-teachers-postsecondary): $80,340 median pay
- [Social Science Research Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/social-science-research-assistants): $61,990 median pay
- [Child, Family, and School Social Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/child-family-and-school-social-workers): $59,550 median pay

## More in Psychology

- [Psychology, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/psychology-general): 1,291 colleges
- [Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/clinical-counseling-and-applied-psychology): 550 colleges
- [Psychology, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/psychology-other): 46 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/