Bachelor's-7% vs national median817 grads tracked
Psychology at Truman State University
Ranked 225th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,000
middle 50%: $21,099 – $36,053
Median · 5 years out
$49,108
middle 50%: $37,219 – $60,872
Median · 10 years out
$62,138
middle 50%: $49,183 – $87,032
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 at Truman State University enter the workforce with a median salary of $28k. By year ten, earnings increase to a median of $62k.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $11,083 total interest
Same major at other universities
East Carolina University
$49,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$49,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$49,285 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$49,213 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$49,132 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,054 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,013 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$48,988 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$48,919 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$48,794 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Truman State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out