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Bachelor's-15% vs national median272 grads tracked

Psychology at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Ranked 350th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,250
middle 50%: $23,744 – $43,116
Median · 5 years out
$44,886
middle 50%: $34,280 – $53,181
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $44,669 – $72,585

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 Louisiana State University at Alexandria's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $32,250 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 350th 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.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,163 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of West Georgia
$44,999 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$44,962 · 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
Valdosta State University
$44,740 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,738 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,852 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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