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Bachelor's-6% vs national median601 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Truman State University

Ranked 204th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,729
middle 50%: $21,200 – $35,504
Median · 5 years out
$49,450
middle 50%: $37,704 – $61,426
Median · 10 years out
$62,138
middle 50%: $49,183 – $87,032

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 Truman State University's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $27,729 one year after graduating, rising to $62,138 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 204th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $11,076 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$49,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$49,646 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,541 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,466 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$49,440 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,427 · 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

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

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