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Bachelor's+3% vs national median2,178 grads tracked

Psychology at North Carolina State University

Ranked 104th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,978
middle 50%: $24,809 – $44,758
Median · 5 years out
$54,209
middle 50%: $40,907 – $68,548
Median · 10 years out
$67,195
middle 50%: $52,032 – $93,044

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $33,978 one year after graduating, rising to $67,195 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 104th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,549 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Clear Lake
$54,739 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$54,713 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$54,628 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$54,390 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$54,147 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$54,119 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$54,092 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$53,986 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,971 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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