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Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,460 grads tracked

Psychology at State University of New York at Oneonta

Ranked 116th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,810
middle 50%: $23,379 – $42,199
Median · 5 years out
$53,671
middle 50%: $39,913 – $69,477
Median · 10 years out
$67,366
middle 50%: $49,855 – $88,788

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 State University of New York at Oneonta's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $31,810 one year after graduating, rising to $67,366 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 116th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,888 total interest

Same major at other universities

Christopher Newport University
$53,971 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,967 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,837 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$53,749 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$53,707 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$53,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$53,643 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$53,577 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$53,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,426 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$53,415 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Oneonta

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$87,615 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,558 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,059 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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