Bachelor's+18% vs national median2,750 grads tracked
Psychology, General at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 15th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,144
middle 50%: $27,803 – $48,477
Median · 5 years out
$62,003
middle 50%: $45,586 – $79,440
Median · 10 years out
$80,971
middle 50%: $61,013 – $110,004
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
Psychology graduates at UMass Amherst earn a median of $38k in their first year. By year ten, median earnings reach $81k.
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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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,295 total interest
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$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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College of William & Mary
$61,156 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$61,150 · 5 yrs out
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$60,738 · 5 yrs out
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