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Bachelor's+24% vs national median1,078 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Sacred Heart University

Ranked 8th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,140
middle 50%: $24,879 – $45,622
Median · 5 years out
$65,232
middle 50%: $48,947 – $80,403
Median · 10 years out
$79,145
middle 50%: $61,526 – $97,973

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sacred Heart University's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $34,140 one year after graduating, rising to $79,145 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 8th of 402 reporting programs.

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.

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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,481 total interest

Same major at other universities

Charter Oak State College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$67,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$67,269 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,822 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$66,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,701 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$64,897 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,083 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$63,026 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,587 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sacred Heart University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,166 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,932 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$105,524 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,218 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,802 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,606 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$91,884 · 5 yrs out

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