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Bachelor's-13% vs national median1,791 grads tracked

Psychology at University of North Carolina -Greensboro

Ranked 320th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,714
middle 50%: $23,015 – $39,879
Median · 5 years out
$45,985
middle 50%: $35,386 – $57,933
Median · 10 years out
$56,377
middle 50%: $42,709 – $75,006

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 North Carolina -Greensboro's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $30,714 one year after graduating, rising to $56,377 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 320th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,253 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University - Billings
$46,202 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$46,122 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$46,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$46,066 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$46,036 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary of the Woods College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$45,972 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$45,807 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$45,663 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$45,588 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina -Greensboro

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,422 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,113 · 5 yrs out

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