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Bachelor's+8% vs national median693 grads tracked

Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Ranked 65th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,636
middle 50%: $28,273 – $46,841
Median · 5 years out
$56,915
middle 50%: $42,651 – $71,864
Median · 10 years out
$71,620
middle 50%: $52,854 – $87,508

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 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $37,636 one year after graduating, rising to $71,620 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 65th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,807 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Downtown
$57,365 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$57,235 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,149 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$57,120 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$57,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$56,943 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$56,259 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,172 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,680 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,482 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,863 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,570 · 5 yrs out

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