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Bachelor's-17% vs national median328 grads tracked

Psychology at Missouri Southern State University

Ranked 378th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,537
middle 50%: $24,034 – $38,124
Median · 5 years out
$43,927
middle 50%: $33,556 – $55,300
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $38,967 – $67,273

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Missouri Southern State University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $31,537 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 378th of 424 reporting programs.

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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,575 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trine University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$44,113 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$44,039 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$44,026 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$43,987 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$43,888 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,791 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$43,751 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$43,669 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$43,635 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri Southern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out

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