Bachelor's-8% vs national median404 grads tracked
Psychology, General at State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
Ranked 236th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,043 – $40,802
Median · 5 years out
$48,304
middle 50%: $36,185 – $62,657
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $44,815 – $76,305
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
This psychology program yields a median first-year salary of $32k. Mid-career earnings reach $48k on average.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,710 total interest
Same major at other universities
Judson University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$48,462 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,424 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$48,396 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$48,322 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$48,273 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$48,223 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$48,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,158 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$48,106 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
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$118,879 · 5 yrs out
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$99,684 · 5 yrs out
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$97,284 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,373 · 5 yrs out
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$94,389 · 5 yrs out
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$93,908 · 5 yrs out
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$83,478 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,687 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,855 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,579 · 5 yrs out