Bachelor's+14% vs national median4,760 grads tracked
Psychology, General at CUNY Queens College
Ranked 25th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,769
middle 50%: $25,649 – $51,094
Median · 5 years out
$60,162
middle 50%: $42,379 – $81,202
Median · 10 years out
$79,864
middle 50%: $54,279 – $108,904
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
CUNY Queens College psychology graduates see median first-year earnings of $37k. Salaries increase to $60k by the five-year mark.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,588 total interest
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$61,156 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$61,150 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$60,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$59,814 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$59,782 · 5 yrs out
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$59,482 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$58,951 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,917 · 5 yrs out
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