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Bachelor's-19% vs national median590 grads tracked

Psychology at University of Central Missouri

Ranked 398th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,929
middle 50%: $24,510 – $40,839
Median · 5 years out
$42,788
middle 50%: $33,146 – $54,482
Median · 10 years out
$54,919
middle 50%: $41,302 – $73,585

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 University of Central Missouri's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $31,929 one year after graduating, rising to $54,919 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 398th 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
≈ $11,612 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$43,008 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$42,900 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,866 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$42,791 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Trine University - Fort Wayne
$42,728 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$42,543 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$42,458 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Missouri

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,140 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$79,021 · 5 yrs out

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