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Bachelor's-3% vs national median239 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Fitchburg State University

Ranked 163rd of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,479
middle 50%: $28,907 – $44,753
Median · 5 years out
$51,287
middle 50%: $38,457 – $63,853
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $46,207 – $88,346

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $37,479 one year after graduating, rising to $66,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 163rd of 402 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.

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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,416 total interest

Same major at other universities

Weber State University
$51,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$51,493 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$51,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$51,386 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$51,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$51,363 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Holy Cross College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$51,190 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$51,167 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$51,109 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fitchburg State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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