Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,041 grads tracked
Psychology, General at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 278th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,774
middle 50%: $25,736 – $43,516
Median · 5 years out
$46,836
middle 50%: $36,159 – $59,730
Median · 10 years out
$60,657
middle 50%: $46,254 – $81,076
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
General Psychology majors earn a median of $34k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $61k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,558 total interest
Same major at other universities
Liberty University
$47,043 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$46,868 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny
$46,863 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$46,858 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$46,826 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$46,766 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$46,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$46,704 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$46,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out