Bachelor's-12% vs national median874 grads tracked
Psychology at Western Carolina University
Ranked 310th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,500
middle 50%: $22,252 – $38,709
Median · 5 years out
$46,375
middle 50%: $34,659 – $57,639
Median · 10 years out
$54,615
middle 50%: $41,597 – $73,014
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology graduates from Western Carolina University earn a median $29,500 in their first year. The median salary reaches $46,375 by year 5.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,438 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of New Orleans (The)
$46,569 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,508 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$46,490 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$46,488 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$46,483 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,313 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$46,204 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$79,484 · 5 yrs out