Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,546 grads tracked
Psychology at Bridgewater State University
Ranked 105th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,088
middle 50%: $28,466 – $45,909
Median · 5 years out
$54,147
middle 50%: $41,222 – $68,162
Median · 10 years out
$70,061
middle 50%: $52,140 – $88,278
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 earn a median of $37k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $70k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,142 total interest
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$54,119 · 5 yrs out
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$53,986 · 5 yrs out
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$53,971 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,967 · 5 yrs out
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