Bachelor's+17% vs national median3,040 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Connecticut
Ranked 21st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,520
middle 50%: $26,321 – $48,165
Median · 5 years out
$61,853
middle 50%: $45,256 – $80,956
Median · 10 years out
$84,047
middle 50%: $60,969 – $112,536
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $37k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $84k.
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 yrs
≈ $8,466 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint John's University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$63,058 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,003 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$61,864 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$61,156 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$61,150 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,629 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Connecticut
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out