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Bachelor's+15% vs national median2,293 grads tracked

Psychology at College of Staten Island/CUNY

Ranked 28th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,187
middle 50%: $25,298 – $50,739
Median · 5 years out
$60,493
middle 50%: $43,585 – $82,142
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $57,688 – $106,954

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 College of Staten Island/CUNY's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $36,187 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 28th 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.

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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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,626 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$61,156 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$61,150 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,629 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$60,222 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,162 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$60,020 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$59,782 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$59,482 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Staten Island/CUNY

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$136,647 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$122,595 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$118,379 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,057 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$98,643 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$95,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out

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