Bachelor's+6% vs national median820 grads tracked
Psychology at Worcester State University
Ranked 74th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,240
middle 50%: $28,969 – $46,751
Median · 5 years out
$55,753
middle 50%: $41,027 – $70,256
Median · 10 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $50,007 – $83,940
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 from Worcester State University earn a median starting salary of $37k. By year 10, earnings grow to $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?
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,989 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Shenandoah University
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,913 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,741 · 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
Other majors at Worcester State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out