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Bachelor's+15% vs national median83 grads tracked

Psychology at University of the District of Columbia

Ranked 26th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,492
middle 50%: $29,458 – $63,134
Median · 5 years out
$60,696
middle 50%: $47,529 – $75,672
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 University of the District of Columbia's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $47,492 one year after graduating, rising to $60,696 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 26th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,493 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$61,864 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,853 · 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
Hampden Sydney College
$60,629 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$60,222 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,162 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$60,020 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of the District of Columbia

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out

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