Bachelor's+9% vs national median4,010 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Georgia
Ranked 55th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,453
middle 50%: $23,225 – $44,572
Median · 5 years out
$57,632
middle 50%: $41,500 – $75,130
Median · 10 years out
$72,534
middle 50%: $52,321 – $105,543
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Georgia Psychology graduates earn a median of $32k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $73k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,349 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$57,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$57,824 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,812 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$57,707 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,618 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$57,428 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$57,365 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$57,235 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,149 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Georgia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out