Bachelor's+7% vs national median221 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Macalester College
Ranked 66th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,056
middle 50%: $26,804 – $47,711
Median · 5 years out
$56,192
middle 50%: $43,047 – $71,988
Median · 10 years out
$80,289
middle 50%: $61,873 – $111,230
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
Macalester College Psychology graduates see a $37k median salary in their first year. By year ten, median earnings reach $80k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,888 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,990 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$56,915 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$56,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,913 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,758 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$55,753 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$55,679 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$55,646 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$55,593 · 5 yrs out
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$121,630 · 5 yrs out
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$121,630 · 5 yrs out
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$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
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$94,989 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
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$68,022 · 5 yrs out
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$64,005 · 5 yrs out
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$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
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$61,545 · 5 yrs out
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$58,734 · 5 yrs out