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Bachelor's+5% vs national median2,616 grads tracked

Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 78th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,086
middle 50%: $27,018 – $48,532
Median · 5 years out
$55,646
middle 50%: $41,586 – $69,889
Median · 10 years out
$68,964
middle 50%: $52,085 – $86,240

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $37,086 one year after graduating, rising to $68,964 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 78th of 424 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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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
≈ $9,006 total interest

Same major at other universities

Shenandoah University
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,913 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$55,753 · 5 yrs out
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
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,646 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$55,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$55,566 · 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

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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