Bachelor's33 grads tracked
Psychology, General at University of Michigan
Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $23,987 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $52,636 – $85,664
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
Graduates of University of Michigan's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $32,639 one year after graduating, rising to $66,619 by year ten. Figures are based on 33 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,499 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fairfield University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$67,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$67,269 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,822 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$66,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,701 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,232 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$64,897 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,083 · 5 yrs out
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