Bachelor's+8% vs national median163 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Ranked 62nd of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,082
middle 50%: $26,236 – $52,132
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $42,410 – $72,341
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $61,036 – $95,590
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
Psychology majors earn $38k in their first year of employment. Salary growth continues to $57k at year five and $74k 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?
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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
≈ $8,747 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Saint Benedict
$57,235 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,154 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$57,120 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$57,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,990 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$56,915 · 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
Macalester College
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,913 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,758 · 5 yrs out
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$120,619 · 5 yrs out
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$114,831 · 5 yrs out
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Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out