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Associate+15% vs national median560 grads tracked

Psychology at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 6th of 52 associate programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,083
middle 50%: $21,715 – $43,869
Median · 5 years out
$47,492
middle 50%: $35,319 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Psychology earn a median $31,083 one year after graduating, rising to $47,492 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $41,441 for this field, ranking 6th of 52 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,200 total interest

Same major at other universities

Alvin Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$49,247 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$45,120 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,962 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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