Bachelor's-15% vs national median805 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Southern Maine
Ranked 359th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,170
middle 50%: $25,632 – $41,098
Median · 5 years out
$44,711
middle 50%: $34,016 – $57,020
Median · 10 years out
$54,781
middle 50%: $40,316 – $73,967
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 this institution earn a median of $33k in their first year. Salaries increase to $45k by year five and $55k by year ten.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,096 total interest
Same major at other universities
Emory & Henry College
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,754 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$44,740 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,738 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$44,725 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$44,662 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$44,654 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Southern Maine
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,953 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,625 · 5 yrs out