Bachelor's-7% vs national median4,371 grads tracked
Psychology at Georgia State University
Ranked 226th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,247
middle 50%: $24,499 – $44,321
Median · 5 years out
$49,054
middle 50%: $35,844 – $64,357
Median · 10 years out
$62,500
middle 50%: $45,676 – $84,290
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 graduates at Georgia State University start with a median salary of $33k. Ten-year earnings reach $63k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,309 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Saint Francis
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$49,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$49,285 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$49,213 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$49,132 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$49,108 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,013 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$48,988 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$48,919 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$48,794 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out