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Bachelor's-18% vs national median387 grads tracked

Psychology at Southern University at New Orleans

Ranked 386th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,400
middle 50%: $24,389 – $41,202
Median · 5 years out
$43,513
middle 50%: $32,203 – $56,464
Median · 10 years out
$50,159
middle 50%: $36,827 – $66,338

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 Southern University at New Orleans's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $32,400 one year after graduating, rising to $50,159 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 386th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,565 total interest

Same major at other universities

Claflin University
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,791 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$43,751 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$43,669 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$43,635 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$43,322 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$43,304 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$43,159 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern University at New Orleans

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$56,791 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out

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