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Bachelor's-19% vs national median596 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Southeast Missouri State University

Ranked 380th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,401
middle 50%: $23,202 – $38,382
Median · 5 years out
$42,660
middle 50%: $32,528 – $55,137
Median · 10 years out
$50,390
middle 50%: $37,788 – $66,091

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 Southeast Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $30,401 one year after graduating, rising to $50,390 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 380th of 402 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,067 total interest

Same major at other universities

Newberry College
$42,866 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$42,791 · 5 yrs out
Trine University - Fort Wayne
$42,728 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$42,728 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$42,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$42,325 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$42,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$42,242 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,195 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

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