Bachelor's+1% vs national median671 grads tracked
Psychology at Westfield State University
Ranked 120th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,425
middle 50%: $27,372 – $45,609
Median · 5 years out
$53,515
middle 50%: $40,816 – $68,420
Median · 10 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $49,073 – $82,579
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology graduates start with a median salary of $36k. Ten-year median earnings reach $67k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,318 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Oregon University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$53,707 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$53,671 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$53,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$53,643 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$53,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,426 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$53,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$53,406 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$53,393 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$53,322 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
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