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Research and Experimental Psychology Degree

84 schools compared · Average earnings $35,198/yr

Schools Offering

Avg Grad Earnings

$35,198/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

44/100

AI Automation Risk

High

50% task exposure

Best Schools for Research and Experimental Psychology

Top 84 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	68 64–66	$39,661/yr	High	9.6x
2	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	67 61–69	$30,389/yr	High	21.8x
3	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	66 62–65	$39,955/yr	High	9.5x
4	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	65 58–67	$33,455/yr	High	14.8x
5	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	64 57–67	$35,155/yr	High	13.0x
6	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	63 59–62	$36,600/yr	High	8.4x
7	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	63 57–64	$35,556/yr	High	11.1x
8	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	63 58–61	$32,440/yr	High	9.8x
9	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	63 59–62	$30,816/yr	High	11.1x
10	Savannah State University Savannah, GA	63 57–64	$27,763/yr	High	16.8x
11	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	63 55–66	$23,981/yr	High	23.6x
12	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	62 55–64	$32,149/yr	High	12.6x
13	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	61 57–61	$36,257/yr	High	7.3x
14	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	61 57–60	$34,822/yr	High	7.9x
15	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	61 51–66	$26,697/yr	High	17.6x
16	Tufts University Medford, MA	60 55–61	$56,504/yr	High	1.1x
17	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	60 54–62	$53,156/yr	High	1.9x
18	Park University Parkville, MO	60 56–61	$40,313/yr	High	5.1x
19	Trinity Washington University Washington, DC	59 53–61	$40,432/yr	High	4.7x
20	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	59 53–62	$35,982/yr	High	8.6x
21	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	59 51–64	$34,431/yr	High	10.1x
22	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	59 55–58	$32,031/yr	High	7.7x
23	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	59 52–62	$31,172/yr	High	11.4x
24	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	58 53–59	$49,035/yr	High	0.9x
25	Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA	58 52–60	$38,463/yr	High	—
26	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	58 53–58	$34,715/yr	High	5.9x
27	Yale University New Haven, CT	57 52–58	$47,874/yr	High	0.8x
28	Bates College Lewiston, ME	57 52–58	$47,376/yr	High	0.9x
29	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	57 52–58	$47,050/yr	High	1.0x
30	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	57 45–66	$27,748/yr	High	13.3x
31	Amherst College Amherst, MA	56 51–57	$45,786/yr	High	0.7x
32	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	56 49–61	$41,501/yr	High	3.3x
33	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	56 51–57	$34,450/yr	High	4.8x
34	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	56 49–61	$32,301/yr	High	9.2x
35	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	55 50–56	$44,542/yr	High	0.7x
36	Barnard College New York, NY	55 50–56	$44,055/yr	High	0.7x
37	Smith College Northampton, MA	55 50–57	$43,717/yr	High	1.5x
38	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	55 47–59	$31,568/yr	High	8.2x
39	University of Delaware Newark, DE	55 48–59	$31,532/yr	High	8.6x
40	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	55 50–55	$31,129/yr	High	5.6x
41	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	55 47–61	$29,830/yr	High	10.0x
42	Truman State University Kirksville, MO	55 51–54	$28,801/yr	High	6.6x
43	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	54 49–56	$42,947/yr	High	0.6x
44	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	54 50–55	$33,384/yr	High	4.2x
45	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	54 47–56	$31,027/yr	High	6.9x
46	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	54 48–57	$29,350/yr	High	8.5x
47	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	53 48–55	$41,883/yr	High	0.6x
48	Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA	53 48–55	$41,599/yr	High	0.6x
49	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	53 47–55	$39,732/yr	High	1.6x
50	Hamilton College Clinton, NY	52 47–53	$39,880/yr	High	0.5x
51	Duke University Durham, NC	52 46–53	$39,359/yr	High	0.5x
52	Northeastern University Boston, MA	52 46–54	$38,463/yr	High	1.5x
53	Murray State University Murray, KY	52 45–56	$23,674/yr	High	9.7x
54	Brown University Providence, RI	51 46–53	$39,493/yr	High	0.4x
55	Carleton College Northfield, MN	51 46–53	$39,238/yr	High	0.5x
56	Villanova University Villanova, PA	51 46–53	$39,218/yr	High	0.5x
57	Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	51 45–52	$38,027/yr	High	0.5x
58	George Washington University Washington, DC	51 45–52	$37,906/yr	High	0.5x
59	Emmanuel College Boston, MA	51 46–51	$36,603/yr	High	1.0x
60	Utica University Utica, NY	51 45–53	$31,695/yr	High	3.5x
61	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	51 46–52	$28,494/yr	High	4.2x
62	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	51 42–62	$23,420/yr	High	10.5x
63	New York University New York, NY	50 45–52	$37,512/yr	High	0.6x
64	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	50 45–52	$37,494/yr	High	0.4x
65	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	50 45–52	$37,377/yr	High	0.5x
66	Denison University Granville, OH	50 44–51	$36,909/yr	High	0.4x
67	Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	50 45–50	$35,127/yr	High	1.1x
68	Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	49 44–51	$36,283/yr	High	0.4x
69	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	49 43–50	$34,454/yr	High	1.6x
70	Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	49 43–50	$33,134/yr	High	1.8x
71	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	49 44–49	$25,654/yr	High	3.5x
72	St Olaf College Northfield, MN	48 43–50	$35,070/yr	High	0.5x
73	Canisius University Buffalo, NY	48 41–51	$29,333/yr	High	3.2x
74	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	47 42–49	$34,361/yr	High	0.3x
75	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	47 40–52	$31,986/yr	High	2.2x
76	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	47 41–47	$20,182/yr	High	3.2x
77	Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA	46 40–47	$32,439/yr	High	0.3x
78	Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL	46 40–48	$31,596/yr	High	1.2x
79	Union College Schenectady, NY	44 39–46	$30,061/yr	High	0.1x
80	Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ	44 39–45	$27,933/yr	High	0.9x
81	Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	43 37–45	$28,507/yr	High	0.1x
82	Creighton University Omaha, NE	42 37–44	$26,845/yr	High	0.4x
83	Albion College Albion, MI	41 35–42	$23,906/yr	High	0.1x
84	Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA	41 36–43	$23,898/yr	High	0.6x

Highest Earning Research and Experimental Psychology Programs

Schools where Research and Experimental Psychology graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Tufts University	$56,504/yr	60	High
Columbia University in the City of New York	$53,156/yr	60	High
Johns Hopkins University	$49,035/yr	58	High
Yale University	$47,874/yr	57	High
Bates College	$47,376/yr	57	High
Princeton University	$47,050/yr	57	High
Amherst College	$45,786/yr	56	High
University of Pennsylvania	$44,542/yr	55	High
Barnard College	$44,055/yr	55	High
Smith College	$43,717/yr	55	High

Best ROI for Research and Experimental Psychology

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Research and Experimental Psychology.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Florida Atlantic University	23.6x	$23,981/yr	63
University of North Georgia	21.8x	$30,389/yr	67
California State University-San Bernardino	17.6x	$26,697/yr	61
Savannah State University	16.8x	$27,763/yr	63
Eastern Washington University	14.8x	$33,455/yr	65
University of California-Los Angeles	13.3x	$27,748/yr	57
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	13.0x	$35,155/yr	64
Georgia College & State University	12.6x	$32,149/yr	62
Purdue University-Main Campus	11.4x	$31,172/yr	59
Northwest Missouri State University	11.1x	$35,556/yr	63

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Research and Experimental Psychology graduates earn?

Across 84 schools, Research and Experimental Psychology graduates earn an average of $35,198 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $20,182 to $56,504 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Research and Experimental Psychology?

Research and Experimental Psychology is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 50% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Research and Experimental Psychology program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), University of Utah ranks #1 for Research and Experimental Psychology with a score of 68/100 and graduate earnings of $39,661/yr.

Is a Research and Experimental Psychology degree worth it?

On average, Research and Experimental Psychology graduates earn 4.9x their in-state tuition over 10 years. ROI varies significantly by school — choose carefully.

About This Data

This page aggregates Research and Experimental Psychology programs across 84 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.