Bachelor's+4% vs national median384 grads tracked
Psychology at Spelman College
Ranked 90th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,175
middle 50%: $24,500 – $48,852
Median · 5 years out
$55,092
middle 50%: $39,178 – $69,644
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 Spelman College's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $34,175 one year after graduating, rising to $55,092 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 90th 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.
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Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,552 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Saint Thomas
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,211 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$55,202 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$55,161 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$55,099 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$54,827 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,767 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Spelman College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,393 · 5 yrs out