by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Psychology](/majors/psychology/general-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a general psychology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools on the early-career earnings of their general psychology graduates.
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Below are the schools whose general psychology graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in general psychology, no school beat West Virginia Wesleyan College this year. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,610.
Shepherd University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general psychology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public institution. Early-career general psychology graduates from Shepherd University make a median of around $54,041 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Wheeling Jesuit University earned it the #3 place for general psychology. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling Jesuit University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Psychology graduates of Wheeling Jesuit University earn a median of about $39,631 a year early in their careers.
West Liberty University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general psychology schools. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public institution. General Psychology graduates of West Liberty University earn a median of about $38,943 a year early in their careers.
West Virginia University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general psychology, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a public institution. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,337.
West Virginia University Institute Of Technology earned the #6 position for general psychology graduate earnings this year. West Virginia University Institute Of Technology is a public school located in the city of Beckley. After graduating, general psychology degree recipients from West Virginia University Institute Of Technology typically earn about $50,337 annually.
American Public University System came in at #7 for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,145.
Marshall University earned the #8 position for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public institution. General Psychology graduates of Marshall University earn a median of about $46,391 a year early in their careers.
Fairmont State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general psychology schools. Fairmont State University is a public school located in the town of Fairmont. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,548.
West Virginia State University earned the #10 position for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Institute, West Virginia State University is a public institution. Early-career general psychology graduates from West Virginia State University make a median of around $40,263 per year.
Bethany College West Virginia ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general psychology schools. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $36,718.
Concord University placed #12 among the highest-paying schools for general psychology. Concord University is a public school located in the rural area of Athens. Early-career general psychology graduates from Concord University make a median of around $41,121 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general psychology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 12 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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