Bachelor's-24% vs national median450 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Fort Valley State University
Ranked 395th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $21,834 – $38,388
Median · 5 years out
$40,073
middle 50%: $31,388 – $50,881
Median · 10 years out
$47,346
middle 50%: $35,355 – $60,342
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
General Psychology majors earn a median of $30k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $47k.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,774 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fairmont State University
$41,945 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$41,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$41,523 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$41,520 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Emmanuel University
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$39,717 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$39,482 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$39,467 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$39,415 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fort Valley State University
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$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out