Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,681 grads tracked
Psychology at St. Cloud State University
Ranked 129th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,434
middle 50%: $26,409 – $45,314
Median · 5 years out
$53,027
middle 50%: $40,563 – $65,886
Median · 10 years out
$66,641
middle 50%: $52,130 – $81,937
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 majors earn a median of $35k during their first year. Salaries grow to $67k by the ten-year mark.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,494 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Denver
$53,406 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$53,393 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$53,322 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$53,089 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$52,921 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$52,821 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
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$131,424 · 5 yrs out
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$119,554 · 5 yrs out
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$116,180 · 5 yrs out
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