Bachelor's+12% vs national median4,351 grads tracked
Psychology, General at State University of New York at Albany
Ranked 33rd of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,201
middle 50%: $24,257 – $44,426
Median · 5 years out
$58,731
middle 50%: $43,021 – $76,159
Median · 10 years out
$77,110
middle 50%: $55,789 – $102,920
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
SUNY Albany Psychology graduates earn a median of $33k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $77k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,127 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Dallas
$59,814 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$59,782 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$59,482 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$58,951 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$58,792 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$58,556 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$58,242 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$58,223 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$58,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$58,133 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Albany
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out