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Bachelor's+6% vs national median852 grads tracked

Psychology at Salem State University

Ranked 75th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,968
middle 50%: $30,638 – $51,432
Median · 5 years out
$55,741
middle 50%: $42,172 – $70,649
Median · 10 years out
$73,157
middle 50%: $51,223 – $94,183

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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $40,968 one year after graduating, rising to $73,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 75th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,520 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hartford
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$56,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,055 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,913 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$55,753 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$55,679 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$55,646 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,646 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$55,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$55,566 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salem State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out

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