Bachelor's+5% vs national median5,870 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 81st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,570
middle 50%: $25,073 – $46,697
Median · 5 years out
$55,566
middle 50%: $39,627 – $75,650
Median · 10 years out
$73,763
middle 50%: $53,044 – $104,359
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology majors at CU Boulder see median first-year salaries of $35k. By year ten, earnings typically reach $74k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,282 total interest
Same major at other universities
Salem State University
$55,741 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$55,679 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$55,646 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,646 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$55,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$55,447 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,211 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$55,202 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$55,161 · 5 yrs out
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