Bachelor's+13% vs national median4,746 grads tracked
Psychology at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 33rd of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,754
middle 50%: $24,840 – $47,577
Median · 5 years out
$59,782
middle 50%: $43,019 – $80,557
Median · 10 years out
$83,525
middle 50%: $58,389 – $111,665
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Stony Brook psychology graduates start with a median salary of $35k. Earnings rise to $84k by the tenth year.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,825 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hampden Sydney College
$60,629 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$60,222 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,162 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$60,020 · 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
State University of New York at Albany
$58,731 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$58,594 · 5 yrs out
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$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
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$169,215 · 5 yrs out
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$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
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$127,509 · 5 yrs out
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$123,452 · 5 yrs out
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$119,011 · 5 yrs out
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$117,513 · 5 yrs out
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$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
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