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Bachelor's-8% vs national median825 grads tracked

Psychology at SUNY Buffalo State University

Ranked 235th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,289
middle 50%: $23,881 – $40,813
Median · 5 years out
$48,743
middle 50%: $36,762 – $60,148
Median · 10 years out
$62,895
middle 50%: $44,257 – $79,716

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 SUNY Buffalo State University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $31,289 one year after graduating, rising to $62,895 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 235th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,627 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$48,988 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$48,919 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$48,794 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$48,753 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$48,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,717 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$48,710 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$48,658 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$48,653 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Buffalo State University

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,503 · 5 yrs out

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