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Bachelor's+24% vs national median1,561 grads tracked

Psychology at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Ranked 7th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,418
middle 50%: $30,437 – $58,085
Median · 5 years out
$65,579
middle 50%: $46,654 – $87,471
Median · 10 years out
$83,321
middle 50%: $60,373 – $111,966

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 CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $43,418 one year after graduating, rising to $83,321 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,528 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fairfield University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$67,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$67,269 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,701 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,232 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$64,897 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$64,792 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,308 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,160 · 5 yrs out

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