Bachelor's-9% vs national median241 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Ranked 244th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,425
middle 50%: $26,030 – $41,019
Median · 5 years out
$48,030
middle 50%: $34,791 – $62,446
Median · 10 years out
$58,197
middle 50%: $43,588 – $72,585
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
General Psychology graduates earn $32k in their first year. Median salaries reach $48k at year five and $58k at 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?
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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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,643 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oklahoma State University
$48,223 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$48,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,158 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$48,106 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$48,046 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$47,978 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$47,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$47,839 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$47,833 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$47,764 · 5 yrs out
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