Bachelor's-15% vs national median1,420 grads tracked
Psychology at University of West Georgia
Ranked 348th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,711
middle 50%: $22,627 – $38,762
Median · 5 years out
$44,999
middle 50%: $34,122 – $58,498
Median · 10 years out
$57,248
middle 50%: $42,487 – $72,747
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 bachelor's graduates start with a median salary of $30k. By year ten, median compensation rises to $57k.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,550 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fort Lewis College
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,089 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$45,046 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$45,044 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$45,039 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$44,962 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$44,886 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$44,886 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$44,856 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,754 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of West Georgia
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$106,500 · 5 yrs out
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$97,820 · 5 yrs out
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$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
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$87,972 · 5 yrs out
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$85,256 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,849 · 5 yrs out
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$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out