Bachelor's-7% vs national median700 grads tracked
Psychology, General at SUNY Buffalo State University
Ranked 221st of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,846
middle 50%: $23,819 – $40,482
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, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
SUNY Buffalo State University Psychology graduates earn a median of $30,846 in their first year. Median salaries reach $62,895 by year ten.
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
≈ $10,692 total interest
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$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
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