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Bachelor's+18% vs national median285 grads tracked

Research and Experimental Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology

Ranked 3rd of 28 bachelor's programs in Research and Experimental Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,966
middle 50%: $24,556 – $51,415
Median · 5 years out
$65,498
middle 50%: $47,990 – $95,682
Median · 10 years out
$86,717
middle 50%: $63,004 – $132,649

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Research and Experimental Psychology earn a median $36,966 one year after graduating, rising to $86,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $55,646 for this field, ranking 3rd of 28 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
≈ $8,150 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$62,001 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$61,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$59,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out

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