Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,034 grads tracked
Psychology at Northwestern State University
Ranked 305th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,135
middle 50%: $23,706 – $43,541
Median · 5 years out
$46,508
middle 50%: $34,932 – $59,921
Median · 10 years out
$55,503
middle 50%: $42,186 – $75,525
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Northwestern State University psychology graduates start at a $32k median salary. This grows to $56k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,967 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$46,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$46,626 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$46,594 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$46,569 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$46,490 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$46,488 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$46,483 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,375 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,313 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwestern State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,121 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,455 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out